I agree with Linda on this. I donot believe in the, " no pain, no gain" theory.

I am in PT and Paul told me that if I leave there feeling worse then when I went in, then he is doing something wrong. I've been going for over a month and although he says I do have neck injuries and thoracic spine injuries, he has gotten me moving better and in less pain.

I think we really have to set our own pace. I know it's hard because there are some things we have to do but learning to say no is important. I haven't learned that yet either. When someone calls, I go.

As far as the pain program, I was offered that about 8 years ago. I told them no, I knew I couldn't do an all day program 5 days a week. Don't feel bad about not being able to do it, most of us here couldn't.

As far as the Alieve, I would worry about liver damage. It might be ok to use it for awhile until you get the pain down some but I've been told to use Tylenol only. I do have GERD though so I know I can't do the Alieve or aspirin.
It's not only the liver you have to worry about, it's the stomach.

Have you tried Lidocaine patches. I love them. They seem to help with the pain a lot, especially if the pain seems to be worse in certain areas. You can wear up to 3 of them.

Feel better soon.
Ada