You're walking a very long way at 12+ miles a day. I have 3 ruptured discs and try to walk 5.25 miles a day around a lake in my town. My goal for optimal results are 15min miles and I carry a pedometer. I do it about 5 days a week, and I want to incorporate pilates/yoga/light arm weight repetitions to be more well rounded. My Dr. said the very best exercise I could do with chronic pain is swim. It's frustrating bc I gained weight on abilify and am having a really hard time losing it so I switched meds. I also try to eat a healthy diet.

Good Luck,

TnT