@jenniferhunter, Thanks for asking about my spinal fusion recovery. I am about 6 weeks out. It's been challenging. At the moment I'm dealing with symptoms of anemia and insomnia. I think that the anemia comes from blood loss during the surgery and diet. I simply haven't been eating enough iron rich foods...a month before my surgery my husband went to a plant based diet, it has affected the entire family. I had my first follow up with my surgeon last week. We reviewed my X-rays and he said that things look good thus far. The insomnia is something I've battled for many years and dealing with the incisional pain of the surgery hasn't helped my sleeping. Also, the bladder issues come into play when I'm trying to sleep at night. I've been treated for Interstitial Cystitis a couple years ago. The Doc. said that this treatment is supposed to last a life time but that is not the case with me. I am aware of the other treatments you mention (except the internal myofascial release) but have not tried any of them. The articles you've provided are good and informative. I looked on YouTube and there are a lot of different Kegel and pelvic floor strengthener videos, this is probably a good time for me to check these out as I am limited as to other types of physical movement. Thanks again!

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