I just want to address all the posts concerning TN's back injury and heels, and sitting, etc. I had surgery in 2007 for 2 pinched nerves in my back. I have a desk job so I am sitting 8 hours a day. The doctor said this was the worst possible thing for my back. After the surgery, she told me that once I healed the only way to stay out of daily pain was to get some physical activity such as walking. She said walking on a treadmill or elliptical was much much better than walking outside and absolutely no running. I am a shoe fanatic. I have over 200 pairs of heels. She also told me she didn't want me in heels because they are so bad on your back but she knew I would eventually wear them anyway so just try and not wear the extremely high ones. It's been 3 years and with physical excercise at least 3 times a week I am pain free. I can wear 3 1/2" heels once in awhile but never more than a day a week and even then I usually have pain the next day. My brother has had 2 back surgeries and he says that movement and working are the only things that make his back feel better. My point is this. It all depends on what kind of surgery she had and if she does anything to help minimize the pain from it. I also know people that have had back surgery and are in so much pain they can barely walk regardless of what they do or what drugs they take. I'm only putting this out there because before my surgery, I was quick to judge others that complained of not being able to do things because of their back. Well karma sure came back and bit me in the butt with that one.
