Thanks Maria. I still have to wear a soft brace and go lightly for another month or two because my fractured and compressed L5 is slow healing. Chronic pain is new to me, very draining mentally. I hope to be lightly 'active' again soon and try myofascial release, maybe accupuncture as well, in addition to light physical therapy. It may help or may be no help i know.
I read this article recently by a famous weightlifter about how he recovered from major spine injury without surgery. Sounds extreme and very hard to believe, but who knows? Would like to see mri images to verify.
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/tr...fortheback.htm
Deb