Sharon,
I had my ADR just a few days after yours so I can relate to where you are at in your recovery. Yes, that is way over doing it in the car. Our spines are not stable. The muscles and connective tissue that connect to the spine are supposed to be the first ones to fire when needed to stabalize it. They are supposed to fire without us thinking about it. Unfortunetly, after our surguries those tissues have decided to shut down for a while because of the insult to the area. That is why it hurts so much when you are being bumped around in a car. Even if you see a bump cominig and try to push down on your pelvic floor to brace yourself your back will still get jarred, because the deepest core stabalizers are still on sick leave. My PT has shown me research to prove this in her quest to slow me down and to promote healing. My spine pops during certain exercises and activities of daily living no matter how hard I focus on not letting it pop because it isn't stable yet. The pops are getting fewer and farther apart as time goes on and my spine gets stronger. At this time anything that causes pain is setting back the time that the deep core stabalizers will fully return to duty. All of us have been disabled and are anxious to return to normal, but we have to be patient. Hast makes waste.
Cordially,
Grizz
L4-L5 ADR 01-12-2007
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