learning more about my back

Back in November, Bethany and I got rear ended pretty badly. Unfortunately I was twisted back looking at the headlights when it happened, and unfortunately, my back hasn't been the same since. The pain started in my outer hip after running regularly for a few months. As I learned soon afterwards, hip pain actually occurs in the groin area, and back pain can stretch all the way down to the outer sides of your hips. A few X-rays later the doc confirmed that my hips are in great shape. Here's a pretty cool picture of my spine, with an area of cartilage wear. As it turns out, my L1 vertebrae has been wearing down a bit as you can see mostly on the rear end. (the right)



I'm working on physical therapy now to strengthen and stabilize my core, with some frustrating success, but I'm optimistic I'll be able to throw disc again someday, and hopefully play tennis.

I'm making a spreadsheet now to manage the number of exercises and stretches they've shown me in physical therapy, and will post an update in a month! This blog will keep me honest. ;)