Nick is now 5 weeks post-op. Generally he feels he is doing quite well, fairly positive about it all. Not taking any painkillers or muscle relaxants, just continuing his course of anti-inflammatories. This is where he is at....
- Stands tall and straight
- Sitting - haven't really tested recently. Can do about 30 minutes - will be trying a 45 minute session at school tomorrow
- Bending forwards. Can reach past his knees, about 2 inches.
- Describes a hamstring tightness as the reason for being unable to bend further (rather than sciatica)
- Sciatica - occasionally has a little sciatic pain in his calf
- Buttock pain/ache seems to have gone
- Doing the 4 weeks post-op exercise routine
- Finds swimming a bit tricky, can trigger mild sciatica
- Schoolwork. Doing some at home but finds he gets very tired. Doing most of it lying down. Hoping to do a GCSE at school on Friday
- Currently trying to plan how he can return to school, whilst still doing physio stretches and not over-doing it and causing a flare-up.
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