Dear Lynn,
                I used to gave a lot of pain and tightness in my lower back.  I found
Yoga and swimming in warm water to be helpful.  Sometimes I do Yoga
in the warm water.  There are some yoga stretches that you can do
from your chair.  You might look for a teacher of Restorative Yoga.  Also
Feldencrais would be helpful.
Mariana Ruybalid

At 04:23 PM 10/17/00 , you wrote:
>Dear Friends, I would like to ask a question. I have lower back problems
>from time to time that make it really hard to get from my wheelechair to
>my easy chair or to my bed. and The Dr. told me when I lived in south
>carolian that it is because of the way I have had to move over the years
>because of the CP. the way I have to sit or stand or get from my chair
>to my bed or in and out of a car. has put a strain on my muscles in my
>lower back. and thay are inflamed really really bad. and he put me in
>the hospital for a few days and gave me some shots and some PT on my
>lowerback. and it did help a lot. but now the problems is back big time
>And I was wondering if anyone else on the list has had the same problem.
>I am going to the Dr. next tuesday to see about it. but my family Dr.
>today gave me some pills for the pain until next week. Lynn
>