Well I had my appointment yesterday and it was a mix of bad news/good news,


The bad news is that in addition to the fractured vertebrae I have a fair amount of arthritis in my upper spine. As a result my muscles are overcompensating for my spine which is making them tight and inflamed and that's what's causing the pain.

The good news is there's an easy fix. the Dr. said if I did 15 min. of stretching every day it should clear up the problem in 2 - 3 months. I can do it at home, it's free and it's noninvasive. He did offer me pain meds, but I said no. I'm on too many meds already for me to want to risk adding another one to my mix, particularly one that might be addictive. But he also said, if I needed it, I could get injections to block the pain, but I don't think I need that. I just need to be disciplined about the stretching.dd