Popping sound - Vonnie

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Hi Vonnie!

You actually sound like you are doing pretty well....I mean you

actually accepted the lunch invitation and sat through is before you

realized it might make you sore!!!

I too went back to work around 4 months and I am sure you will find it

challenging at first. Have you asked if you can go lay down for a few

minutes in the lounge or the nurses room?...it might help. I know

after about 2 - 3 hours I felt best if I just went down to the break

room and just laid down to relax all those muscles along the spine.

They are working extra hard to hold you up in this new posture at

first and it does take longer than you think for them to get strong.

After 10 minutes I was " good to go " ...but then came home and had a bit

of a longer rest.

I never had any popping....but occasionally I have what I would call a

" twang " done low on one side or the other of my spine and it usually

is when I am leaning forward. I decided that it is one of those long

muscles/ligoments that run lengthwise along the spine kind of riding

over a bone oe something. It is not often, and only when I move in a

certain way. One time I think there was a little irritation which took

a few days to clear up. Having had that happen does make me try to

conscientiously hold my abs tight before I lean to keep the " load " off

my low back and sacral screws... or as DrRand suggested, putting a

hand down when possible to support my torso when leaning over.

Of course if you don't feel better you should definitly follow up with

an office visit. Glad to hear you are otherwise doing well.

Take Care, Cam