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Thanks for the Tai Chi idea, Takumar! I haven't tried that before so will definitely look into it. That three months in the back brace must have been hella frustrating. Glad you're doing better these days. :) Cherimoose, I've been a bit afraid of venturing to the machine side of the gym since I was injured, but I still…

Hi Cherimoose, thanks for you reply. We do a lot of defensive training at work, and I generally don't have any more difficulty with it than some of the less fit officers. I consistently pass those physicals without issue, possibly because I do keep as fit as my pain levels allow. My job is a risk and my spinal trauma…

Thank you for the responses, everybody! dbmata, I do a daily mix of exercise ball work, core strengthening exercises, supermans, planks and hip flexor exercises etc that have been given to me by my physical therapist (and a few different ones thrown in from an exercisologist I saw last year). The yoga and pilates is great…