Bit of a sore back.

From my early teenage years I have had issues with my back. It would ache after a big day of lifting and moving. So for me growing up this was almost every day as I worked in a warehouse and lifting was my job.

It would give way on very rare occasions, I can now read the warning signs and slow down or avoid lifting when it is real bad. It would often bother me after sleeping on a hard floor. When I traveled to visit with other missionaries while in Fiji, I would quite often end up sleeping on the floor. I recall being a stiff as a board the following mornings and marking off the dates until I returned to a more comfortable bed.

I have had a few x-rays on my back; however, my most recent one was a sit shocking. It seemed to appear worse than I had remembered. Maybe it was. It certainly felt a lot worse and was difficult to get comfortable. I can't find my old x-ray to compare. But this is what it looks like now. 

The Dr says that it is Scoliosis. To my untrained eye it looks like it is a mild case, however the sharp angle at the top of the back is where I get the ache and where I get the most pain after a hard days work. I have had some trauma to that area of my back which wouldn't help either.


In looking at Scoliosis and what it is all about  I came across this on Wikipedia. I am glad that my back is not like that.

Despite the few aches and pains here and there I feel fine. I have exercises that I do (sometimes) that helps. I feel for those that suffer with any injury that just lingers.