Tomorrow I will be 3 weeks post op. This past week I had a minor family emergency and had to drive 4 hours to my home town, spent a lot of time on the road once I got there, then did a lot of bending and lifting (Tried to assure I didn't lift more than 15 to 20 lbs) then drove back home 4 hours. I am really, really, sore now. I feel like I did the 2nd or 3rd day after surgery or worse. I had planned going back to work tomorrow, but, since I am a massage therapist, I'm not sure I can, being this sore. Has anyone experienced this kind of intense soreness after resuming some activities? I feel as though I am going backwards:ohmy: If anyone has "gone backwards", how long did the soreness last?

Thanks for any words of wisdom:smile2:

No wisdom other than perhaps a call to surgeon for a check up? Take care of yourself, not doing so is how we got in trouble to begin with....

I'm a massage therapist too...i took two weeks off, went back to work for three days and then took another week off....i was so sore! I would maybe take tomorrow thru wed off just to rest some. the things we do to our body as therapists is insane!

Thanks for your replies. Even though I hate to do it, I'm considering taking the week off, just to be safe. My clients have been calling the office and my cell to check on me, and have all told me they want me to come back when I am well healed...I was feeling sooo good. It is frustrating to seemingly go backwards, but as you both pointed out, not taking care of myself surely helped me get where I am now.