Spring is arriving, and with it comes new hope for activity, both physical and fun. But somehow our family likes to make things complicated, and we enter spring with physical ailments. Nolan fell off his scooter last week and after a week with his left arm in a splint is now in a cast for three more.
My various woes involving calf, back, and occasional hip and knee pain over the past 3 years finally progressed to very bad back issues, though likely it was bad back that caused it all. I finally went and had my back x-rayed, and sure enough there is some compression between the L4 and L5 vertebrae. Suffice it to say, I'm starting physical therapy on Thursday for a few weeks. We'll see how it goes from there. If pain continues, I get to have an MRI done.
On the plus side, I finally got back into the pool yesterday. Today I'm going cycling. Running is likely to be an activity of the past, and while I've never been fond of running, I'll admit that I'm sad that it's not even an option anymore. We'll see. Perhaps there can be some short distance running in my future. But not any time soon.
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