canyonwalker | 3 Weeks Since Back Injury

It's now been 3 weeks since I suffered a sudden backache, probably a pinched nerve. As with the 2 week update I posed last week I've continued to see fairly steady improvement day over day. As before there have a been a few days of backsliding (heh) though they've come after I've deliberately pushed my activity.

One change in the last week is that last Monday I moved my workstation back to my desk. For two weeks before that I'd had my computer and external monitor on the floor in my office. I'd stretch out prone and prop my shoulders up with pillows to work. It's an okay posture for working but I knew I'd be slightly more productive when I could get back to my desk. I had some pain from sitting after Monday but by Tuesday and for the rest of the week I was fine.

Another change in the last week is that I chose to stop taking my prescription-strength painkiller (naproxen) on Saturday. I've replaced taking that 2x/day with OTC strength ibuprofen as-needed... and I've only needed it a few times since Saturday.

If these improvements hold for the next few days I'm considering reducing my prescription muscle relaxant. I'll drop to half the dose for a week then stop it entirely.