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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had it for years.  Literally since I was pregnant with my 2nd child who is now 21!!!  Mine definitely has triggers and flares every so often so you need to figure out those and avoid, avoid, avoid.  I have done PT (really comes down to your core strength) on and off for years.  Will do steroids at bad times but have NOT been willing to do any surgery.

That said this is what works for me -- stop walking.  I had no idea this was a huge trigger for me.  I was a 3-4 mile a day walker and finally a PT person told me to walk no more than 1 mile/day.  I now do Peloton and that motion isn't a trigger at all.  I don't have problems with weights, just light and high reps.

Invest in a really good mattress, pillows and workout shoes.  If you are not supported well while working out AND recovering then you are going to tweak it.

Also you may have carefully watch which movements you are doing with weights.  Work with the PT on that.  They can help you begin to understand how the movements you do trigger it to flare.

We just got back from a massive walking vacation.  I was really worried about pain.  But I got some HOKA shoes (what is with stupid giant name on there?) and really watched how much walking I did without a bread each day.  Lots of tylenol and advil but have to say I didn't get a flare at all!
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Thanks that's really helpful![/quote]

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