Today I had my one month reevaluation with the physiotherapist and I've had some improvement with my range of motion and strength in my lower extremities. On flexion I went from a 36° to 40°, extension is the same at 10°, and both side bends remain the same at 15°. The strength level has increased in both my legs, but the left side is slightly weaker (there is still inflammation from where the incision was made); my core has gotten stronger as well. Since my goal is to regain the flexibility I had prior to the surgery the physiotherapist recommended at least one more month of therapy sessions.
Aside from that I am driving on a more regular basis. I do use a back brace to maintain a proper posture. The pain increases (in my glutes or calves) when I'm driving for more than 30 minutes. I will admit I have slacked on my home routine as far as going on a daily walk. It's been about a week since I last went for my usual 3 mile walk. Hopefully, I'll get back into that soon. I continue to take my daily supplements to support my bone health and joints (Vitamin D, Vitamin D3, Calcium, Vitamin C, Fish Oil, and Glucosamine) along with drinking lots of water. The pain in my facet joints has been sporadic so I can only assume it's the result of the Fish Oil and Glucosamine intake. Overall, I'm happy with how things are progressing in terms of my physiotherapy treatment and my level of pain which is at a 3 on my worst days. In a few weeks, I will take another photo of my abdomen so you can see how the scar looks. Right now I think it looks the same even though I've been religiously applying Mederma on it to minimize the appearance of the scar. Hopefully, it'll start to look better.
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