Paul Lapeikis

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• Richard, thank you for sharing your story and I wish you the best. Summary: To me, 'pre-hab' is daily exercise. I have a different approach. Injuries include compressed disks from jumping out of airplanes in the Army (it is really landing on the ground that hurts) and 4 fractured lumbar vertebrea from blunt force trauma to the back during a rugby game. Spine Docs offered surgery or physical therapy. I opted for aggressive PT which is 40 minutes of exercise every day followed by a 3 mile run. I really mean every day -- but it works. I've had the nerve pain down the leg that prevents me from walking around the block and that is resolved. I have the lower back and hip pain from sleeping -- -and still have it each day. But the morning exercises relieve that pain. I take 600 mg of Gabopentin each night as that allows me to sleep through the night -- just wake a bit groggy -- but again, morning exercise and running fix that. I assume I will live with this forever. But it is liveable -- with the PT and running. Happy your surgery worked well -- but I also hear about people who's surgery does not work. So to me -- 'pre-habbing' is that daily exercise that not only addresses the back pain, but also allows me to lead a physical life as I age (currently 66). I realize daily exercise is not everyone's 'cup of tea,' but I've found that it really does work. The whole discipline of physical therapy is built upon that fact. Good luck going forward

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