Today, I am revisiting a Wellness Wednesday Blog I wrote on August 5 and 26, 2026. I told y’all that my thoracic spine X-ray showed that I had scoliosis and some degenerative spurring.

At my appointment with my rheumatologist last week, she explained that my scoliosis was mild. I was relieved to hear that; we decided not to do anything about the scoliosis for now. That was great news! I was also pleased to learn that my RA was in remission.

However, I was still dealing with chest discomfort and back pain. She continued her examination and found a lot of tension in my upper back. She told me that when I strained myself at the gym on the overhead shoulder press machine I was using, that injury caused my back pain and probably my costochondritis.

She suggested physical therapy and gave me a prescription. I am currently waiting for a call back from the facility to get started.

I am looking forward to getting some relief from the pain and getting back to doing the things I enjoy. I know healing takes time, so for now, I am going to take it one day at a time.

One day at a time. One step at a time. 💜