Monday, September 1, 2008

Back Pain

Why is growing old a constant pain in the back? It doesn’t matter what I do, I have back pain (well, except when I take a lot of drugs). No one told me about this. Resting doesn’t help; exercising makes it worse and getting out of bed is an adventure in agony. If I sit or stand for any length of time, my back hurts. To control the pain, I alternate between standing and sitting. While not difficult, it makes me look like I’m playing musical chairs. I know old people get hip replacements but can they get back replacements too?

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