Years ago, my doctor told me about a little trick I can use to figure out what kinds of actions are appropriate. I have long stopped using this, but it can be helpful. I can’t even remember what he called it, but I will call it “using the ruler”. You take a regular 1-10 scale. 1 represents I feel fantastic. 5 represents I am ok. 10 represents not only is the pain so bad that I need morphine-but I can not move.
On days where you are a 1 and feeling great, you are welcome …read more