I once pulled a muscle in my lower back. Years later I injured my back again, tweaked it. Diagnosis was herniated disc. Never an operation, still, it took me a year to get my full strength back.  The reason I'm saying this is to explain my mindset . At some point I came to the realization that all the good 30 some muscles in my back were helping the hurt , damaged ones. They all work together to hold up ,support, the injured ones. Imagined them as the body of Christ, one is hurting ,others gather around, support ,strengthen, speak life, comfort , help the muscle which needs healing.

Over 30 years I've dealt with stiffness and aches morning ,evening, whenever I relax. Remembering to take it slow to allow those 30 some muscles to wake up and support the other. Yes I'm fully healed, yet forever changed.

May the Peace of our Lord keep you thankful , blessings to you.

I once pulled a muscle in my lower back. Years later I injured my back again, tweaked it. Diagnosis was herniated disc. Never an operation, still, it took me a year to get my full strength back.  The reason I'm saying this is to explain my mindset . I believed all the good 30 some muscles in my back were helping the hurt , damaged ones. They all work together to hold up ,support, the injured ones. Imagined them as the body of Christ, one is hurting ,others gather around, support ,strengthen, speak life, comfort , help the muscle which needs healing.

Over 30 years I've dealt with stiffness and aches morning ,evening, whenever I relax. Remembering to take it slow to allow those 30 some muscles to wake up and support the other. Yes I'm fully healed, yet forever changed.

May the Peace of our Lord keep you thankful , blessings to you.