Good thread, Nide!!!!
I'm finding it a little easier to bend to pick things up, in terms of weight... I have been trying so hard not to get so stressed that I can't walk in a circle around my garden... just a couple minutes doing that has contributed to me losing 10 inches around my waist.
But the other problem with bending over, is the nerve pain that can strike... it's so sharp and ... boy it's hard to explain pain... but when it hits if I'm just bending, I feel as if it's going to knock me over... It's like a sciatic pain, which you mentioned. Only just a burst of it, maybe like being stabbed and shocked at the same time.
Well, thank you for starting this thread... (((((((Nide)))))))
(I think years ago you were the first person who told me about fish oil, and I've always remembered that with warmth for you when I see your avatar.)