Good morning @kalo37, @primghar. Good morning @lisalucier. Lisa has tagged me to try my best to be helpful with the challenge of chronic pain that is trying to take over your life and the joy that you have found living it. My first pain of that strength arrived when I was 27. It is now 50 years later and I am at it again.

I must admit I was shocked to be in such pain after a lifetime of orthopedic surgeries to correct the problems. At times it seems like those pain signals have all ganged up on me once again.

And so....two suggestions.

1. Don't fight the pain. That only makes it worse. Instead, announce to yourself and others "My body needs to rest now" and retire to your favorite comfort zone. When you are sitting or lying as comfortable as you can be, welcome the pain and then study, analyze, and learn from it. Stay present and track it. Where does it start.....how long does it last? If it is constant, does it move around?

2. Check your posture....is your body in alignment? Can you draw a string from the tip of your nose to the space between your toes? If you are sitting, do you have proper support for your spine? I had lumbar pillows made just for the support needed to be sitting up straight. It really helps to sit "strong".

Pay attention to your sitting posture or even your lying down positions. Reset your body to a more healthy position. Much of our pain can be attributed to "habit energy" when our bodies slip back into old habits that may not be energizing and comfortable.

These may seem like small things. And yet they are the easiest self-treatments to do. I try to sit very upright using my back muscles. That means no sinking into the chair with your spine cocked to one side or the other. Its amazing how the muscles in our backs become much stronger when they have work to do.

May you be content and at ease today. Chris