Originally Posted by
givebackbloom
My pain is slowly getting better. I had the MRI yesterday, I have been taking Celebrex twice a day and Zanaflex once a day (both against my will as I hate meds), I've been riding for about ten miles a day everyday, and stretching religiously. Slowly I'm getting more and more mobility, but I'm still hampered by an EXTREMELY tight left hamstring.
My doc said that swimming and biking were both really good for your back, but he told me to stay away from running until it starts to "heal" a little bit. I think running will be the last thing on my list of priorities. Like deeppow said, don't be suckered into thinking your back is better just because the pain is gone, because more often than not, things just get worse.
I'll update once I get the results from the MRI.