8/20/22 Just wanted to get on here to wish you the best for a smooth recovery, Thom. I have an old back injury from an MVA in college (in Oregon!) and had a spinal infection in 2014 with laminectomy, causing scoliosis and a discectomy in 2020, now have intermittent facet joint pain as well as the adult-onset scoliosis. (age 73, still ru…
8/20/22 Just wanted to get on here to wish you the best for a smooth recovery, Thom. I have an old back injury from an MVA in college (in Oregon!) and had a spinal infection in 2014 with laminectomy, causing scoliosis and a discectomy in 2020, now have intermittent facet joint pain as well as the adult-onset scoliosis. (age 73, still run--against hip surgeon's advice)
Can really relate to back pain! Had hip replacement last year caused by the scoliosis and asymmetrical pelvis (made the most calls for mayoral candidate while in post-surgery rehab!).
Not sure if you will receive any PT, but one idea is to subscribe to an amazing Canadian PT online run by a kinesiologist and an orthopedist and a great staff, Coach E and Dr. B, Precision Movement (www.precisionmovement.coach).
They have wonderful programs for which they charge one lifelong affordable subscription for all the musculoskeletal systems programs (hip, spine, shoulder), or you can just purchase one of the programs piecemeal.
Also they have a phone app called ROM Coach, a free and subscription version. They have a YouTube channel too.
The cannabis would be a much more effective pain reliever than OxyContin, ugh it makes you lethargic and jams up the GI tract. :(
P.S. Jefferson is doing a great job as "substitute teacher," he's very poetic!
8/20/22 Just wanted to get on here to wish you the best for a smooth recovery, Thom. I have an old back injury from an MVA in college (in Oregon!) and had a spinal infection in 2014 with laminectomy, causing scoliosis and a discectomy in 2020, now have intermittent facet joint pain as well as the adult-onset scoliosis. (age 73, still run--against hip surgeon's advice)
Can really relate to back pain! Had hip replacement last year caused by the scoliosis and asymmetrical pelvis (made the most calls for mayoral candidate while in post-surgery rehab!).
Not sure if you will receive any PT, but one idea is to subscribe to an amazing Canadian PT online run by a kinesiologist and an orthopedist and a great staff, Coach E and Dr. B, Precision Movement (www.precisionmovement.coach).
They have wonderful programs for which they charge one lifelong affordable subscription for all the musculoskeletal systems programs (hip, spine, shoulder), or you can just purchase one of the programs piecemeal.
Also they have a phone app called ROM Coach, a free and subscription version. They have a YouTube channel too.
The cannabis would be a much more effective pain reliever than OxyContin, ugh it makes you lethargic and jams up the GI tract. :(
P.S. Jefferson is doing a great job as "substitute teacher," he's very poetic!