Re: Prayer request


> >Yes, Ron, at my brother's suggestion I tried ice and Mark Booth suggested
> >a heating pad on the area. I get little relief from either method,
> >unfortunately. After a few days if the thing doesn't improve I'll have to
> >get a steroid pack. If steroids don't fix it I'm in deep doodoo. :)
> >Thanks, everyone.
> >
> >buck
>
> Buck, does exercise help? When i injured my back, the PT really did
> help a great deal.
>
> Michael J. Klein & Asian Castings Consortium
> mklein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yangmei Jen (Hukou), Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
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Thanks for the suggestion, Michael. I should probably do some easy sit-
ups to make my abdominal muscles stronger. I used to be a fitness nut, I
worked out with free weights, did steps one hundred at a time and walked
fast, long distances. I ran into a problem then, however, with
Osteonecrosis in both hips and a deteriorating knee from a bad car
accident. I had one hip replaced but the situation has worsened, lately,
now I must use a cane to even get around. It's like exercise is sooo
difficult now. If I just go through regular life and ride the motorcycle
a little bit I feel like I'm getting a bit of activity. I spend a lot of
time in bed deeply asleep, it seems to help with pain control. Michael,
you are absolutely right, excercise is the number one answer for back
problems, especially *before* a major back incident. They told me, after
the last MRI, that it is scar tissue, from the previous surgery, causing
the problem with my back. If I do a lot of stuff I get swelling around
the vertebrae that causes the scar tissue to connect with nerves. That
ain't good. :) Sorry to go on so.

buck
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