All of Jeff's stretches are great. Another common problem after lumbar injury or surgery is getting your back to move again, especially to be able to have a round back and not hyper-lordosic. Depending on your strength, you may be able to round your back whie bending to touch your toes making sure to REALLY pull your abs in to round your back. If not string enough to this with out assistance a Pilates chair would normally be used so that the springs would take some of the weight. There are other Pilates exercises such as elephant that would be helpful as well. Can you go back and work with whoever initially helped you with rehab?
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*9/10: Unstable pelvis & SI joint, sore IT band. Chiro care, I would shift out hours to days after adjust
*12/10: PT & chiro
*4/11 to 11/11: 5 sessions prolo and 3 prolo w/ PRP
*12/28/11 ESI L L4/L5 - 1/13/12 ESI R L4/L5 - 1/24/12 L SI joint capsule - 3/8/12 TPI - 3/23/12 L L5/S1 - 4/11/12 ESI caudal - 5/23/12 TPI - 7/10/12 Facet inj L3/L4, L4/L5, L5/S1
*9/12/12: 30 - DRX9000
*12/21/12 schedule. for L4/L5 fusion-CANCELLED 1/7/13
*7/16/2013: 3 level M6(S1-L3) w/ Dr. Bierstedt
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