One year of back pain: anniversary edition

A full year has passed since I herniated a disc in my lumbar spine . I’d love to be able to report that my injury has fully healed and that everything is just as it was before, but sadly that is not the case. Instead, my back pain has been a constant companion throughout the year. But there is some good news too: although I can count the number of pain-free days on one hand, the pain has greatly…