Don’t get discouraged. Not everyone is an athlete. Lie down on your back and bend your knees gently as far as it goes. Try all possible twists bends and extensions, write down which ones are difficult or impossible to do. Keep track of any progress.
Could be poor blood flow or a nerve suppression due to incorrect posture, a tumor on the lower spine etc. Let them discover that.
I sit on a chair for many hours. It is hard on my back. Muscles are given to us for a reason, they must be used.
I also used to wake up feeling a stiffness in my neck and back. After adding an extra mattress on the bed things have improved a lot.
My legs are ok, because I walk a lot. However my core and arm muscles have gotten weak.
It’s not easy. But we call this “holistic” therapy. Maybe you’re not used to this. But I assure you it’s a real thing. Good things come to those who work hard. I don’t totally understand all the exercises I do either but I do my best.
She gave me 3 exercises I can only do at a gym. I said “what if I didn’t have a gym?” She said “but u do”. I should’ve said “ya but I can’t go to the gym every day”. But supposed to do the exercises daily. Every day I’m not at PT. Yesterday I skipped those 3 exercises but I did the other two. One of them is BS and impossible or does nothing though. Can’t figure it out
My therapist will change on Monday to a new girl and I’m happy about this. My other therapist she’s OK in regards to competence. But she’s really not so nice a person. I don’t start any conflict I always take the high road. But I think the next one will be better overall. She seems nicer in general.
I can tell my back is healing. The best thing I do is the 4 minute warm up on the “arm bike”. Really helps my back out.
It would only be 3 or 4 times a week as any more than that I can’t do
Motivation is a big issue
He asked what the issues are stopping me from doing and all I said was I don’t want to constantly feeling things being worn out, stiff muscles and numbness etc joint issues