So, my back is 90% better thanks to my new stint with physical therapy. Yay for ultrasounds, massage and electrical stimulation! I do a whole bunch of stretching exercises as well — it helps me so much. I’m not ALL better yet, but 2 weeks of this is way better than 2 weeks of nothing.

Physical therapy has saved me on more than one occasion. I am a big believer. I prefer using this to drugs with a bunch of side effects I don’t need or want.

Not to say that drugs don’t have a time and place I’m thinking of starting an anti-spasming drug — I’m kinda scared because I’ll be pretty dependent on it (3x’s a day) and the possible side effects sound way fun. I tried Lyrica once and had to stop after 2 days because although I slept better that I can even remember, I was so dizzy and tired during the day, I couldn’t function. These new drugs scare me. I’ve had the for a week and all I can do is stare at the bottle.

Our society is so in love with their drugs. I even commented to R how much better my back was doing. She nodded encouragingly and asked me what I was taking.

i rolled my eyss. “Nothing. PT is making it better.”

I’ve noticed lots of disabled people have attitude about PT. I’ve heard some disparaging things about PT:

-They give useless exercises
-They don’t understand pain
-They don’t help.

WTH?

I don’t get it. PT has helped immensely.