@vishav I broke fractured L5 in 1988 when I fell down a flight of steps during a small earthquake in Ca. That began a long journey with fusion surgery 1990 with stainless steel plates and screws as titanium didn’t exist as an implant material. I had home PT after surgery but PT wasn’t what it is today compared then back then. Generally I’m back at PT once a year for a tuneup. I now has osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, multiple level bulging discs some moderate some severs from cervical to lumbar. PT has been a savior for me. They are highly skilled at their trade and are better at evaluating physical pain symptoms than some docs. And many times docs will refer to PT to perform the evaluation because they will develop a treatment plan accordingly.
I also walk 2 miles daily and do stretches I received from PT twice daily. I’m at the gym twice a week and I get Myofascial Release therapy every other week and it’s been life changing. I am prescribed Buprenorphine Patch for primary pain.