just spent 4 days in bed with the worst flu I ever had...I hate to be down for anything. The spine is a slow healing process. I crushed 4&5...years back and it took years for them to finally fuse to where they wouldn't cause pain. Pain killers were out because of my CDL... you just become numb to it after awhile...a little grouchy but numb...now it has moved below the waste after my last accident during training...just getting too old to keep up with younger officers... you give it some time...let it mend...