Anyone with a bad back?

[hawkgirl]

I have nerve damage at T12 L1 and have been having nerve blocks (they are last resort as nothing else works) for the last 15 or so years, when I started it was once a fortnight but have eventually got to every 3 months - in fact next one due 14 april. If I stop, then I will stop walking in about 18 months or so.

Just about everything causes a drama, but I've had this injury over 25 years now, so you just get used to dealing with it. Very occasionally my back will go into complete rigid spasm and I can't move my torso at all - luckily it has only happened 3 times so far, when it does i have to take the same drugs given to cerebral palsy patients (these are very uncool to take).

On the plus side it got me a cripple sticker lol, everyone's friend when parking spaces are at a premium