Well, I’ve been using the lumbar traction stretch thingy\u00a0for a couple of weeks now. I saw an immediate improvement in the sciatic pain I was getting, especially first thing in the morning. The problem is remembering not to do anything daft which sets me back. For example, on\u00a0Wednesday I had a full-on day at work, zooming around to various meetings all over Manchester with a laptop bag. In hindsight, I ended up walking too far and should have got some taxi’s but that’s just\u00a0not how I am used to operating \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n
I\u00a0have been\u00a0to the GP and lined up an orthopedic referral ready for if the lumbar traction does not work and I need some form of intervention. Apparently, the waiting list for an initial consultation isnt too bad and as ‘Ive already got an MRI, and\u00a0if they decide an injection might sort it, it could happen reasonably quickly. Hopefully, I will\u00a0get the green light from the physio today\u00a0to get\u00a0back on the turbo trainer\u00a0now to keep the weight from piling on and the cabin fever at bay…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well, I’ve been using the lumbar traction stretch thingy\u00a0for a couple of weeks now. I saw an immediate improvement in the sciatic pain I was getting, especially first thing in the morning. The problem is remembering not to do anything daft which sets me back. For example, on\u00a0Wednesday I had a full-on day at work, … <\/p>\n