Ouch

So life is much tougher when your back is out of whack. Simple things like putting on your socks and shoes or pulling on your pants are extremely painful and difficult. It hurts to walk up stairs and hills. Picking things up off the ground or from the bottom shelf of the fridge hurts so much that whatever it is I'm picking up doesn't even seem worth it in the end. I can't stand up or sit down or get into bed comfortably without shooting pain. In general, it sucks. Maybe today it will loosen up a bit while I'm Christmas shopping. If nothing else, my wallet will be a bit lighter.