We've got your back

Laughed out loud at the irony @Appleblossom ... does that make you a pundit

Re metallurgy the right amount of heat can temper us and relieve built-in stress... less brittle and more flexible... gotta hope

hope is spread as thin as tinfoil….

@Dimity

thanks for getting it

and caring

Hello @Appleblossom @Patchworks @Emelia8 @tyme @Shaz51 I hope you're going well. I've had other health issues but today embarked on a new set of exercises. It's been a while since I tried. My posture is worse - it hurts when I straighten - but the osteopath says that's due to the central spinal stenosis. I have a weak core exacerbated by other problems that are limiting me. I'll persevere for now.

Good luck @Dimity 🍀

I know it's really hard.

Go easy at first @Dimity and then build the exercise up xxx

Hello @Emelia8 , how are you and little Hannah going 😊

Hello 😊 @Appleblossom , @Patchworks , @tyme

hey @Dimity

Hope some of those exercises helped. Exercises have been my life line really for nearly 40 years… essential to keep me going and better than pain meds. Still at it. Started a new set and feeling better for them. Always something to learn.

@Shaz51 @Emelia8 @Patchworks @tyme

I gave up but just restarted the new back exercises @Appleblossom. Competing issues (back and pelvic floor) created a vicious circle. With surgery imminent I have to get fit but am limited in what I can do.

It's great your exercises are so effective. I'll try to persevere.

Onwards and upwards.

Hi @Appleblossom @Dimity

I have restarted doing stretches and walking after stopping for a while. My sciatica returned so it's easing again recently.

All the best for your surgery Dimity 🙏

Hi @Patchworks sorry to hear your sciatica has been troublesome. It's good you're moving more - did your sciatica improve before or after you started doing more?

My sciatica improved after I started moving more, but it didn't improve straight away. It hurt to walk for a while but it's getting easier and less painful