Friday morning, my lower back was stiff. Didn't stop me from walking all around Manhattan, going to the Performance Library for some sheet music and for an appointment in Brooklyn & back. But it ached all the way home. Morning (Saturday) came and went, and the pain was still there. Talked briefly with my step-father Peter over the phone and he recommended Motrin. Walked with Pete to the local supermarket for some staples (and Motrin), and the walk back was agonizing. I called my step-father, and he talked me through some back-stretching moves he learned from his sister (my aunt Nora St. John) who teaches Pilates. Immediately, I felt better and now as I write this (Sunday night) the pain is to a minimum. I don't have full use of my lower back, but I can at least touch my knees to my nose in a fetal position without jolts of pain. Ice and a bunch of Motrin helped, too. Hopefully another restful night of sleep will allow me to be pain-free for a week of hitting the Subway system again. Thanks Peter!Oh, and sadly I did not feel comfortable getting out to either the Film, Stage & ShowBiz Expo or the Broadway Flea Market. Bleh...oh well, there's always next year.
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