Former NRL Phoebe Burgess begins rehab following back surgery

Former NRL Phoebe Burgess begins rehab following back surgery
Former NRL Phoebe Burgess begins rehab following back surgery

Phoebe Burgess has suffered from chronic back pain ever since a horrific ski accident in 2012 'changed [her] spine forever'.

And after having surgery in December, the former NRL WAG revealed on Wednesday she was recovering with the help of at-home rehabilitation exercises.

The 31-year-old shared a video to Instagram Stories of herself lying on her back while using a leg band, as instructed by her physiotherapist. 

Rehab: After having back surgery in December, former NRL WAG Phoebe Burgess revealed on Wednesday she was recovering with the help of at-home rehabilitation exercises

Rehab: After having back surgery in December, former NRL WAG Phoebe Burgess revealed on Wednesday she was recovering with the help of at-home rehabilitation exercises 

However, she wasn't able to concentrate because her son Billy kept interrupting her. 

'Billy crashed my back rehab tonight… and it’s so cute I don’t even care how many chins this angle gives me,' she captioned the post.

Phoebe revealed on December 6 she had undergone day surgery to alleviate her chronic back pain stemming from her skiing accident eight years earlier.  

Too cute: However, she wasn't able to concentrate because her son Billy kept interrupting her

Too cute: However, she wasn't able to concentrate because her son Billy kept interrupting her

On the mend: Phoebe revealed on December 6 she had undergone day surgery to alleviate her chronic back pain stemming from her skiing accident eight years earlier. After returning from hospital, she shared this photo to Instagram of herself at her family's estate near Bowral

On the mend: Phoebe revealed on December 6 she had undergone day surgery to alleviate her chronic back pain stemming from her skiing accident eight years earlier. After returning from hospital, she shared this photo to Instagram of herself at her family's estate near Bowral

After returning from hospital, she shared a photo to Instagram of herself posing in front of a mirror at her family's estate near Bowral. 

Remaining upbeat, the mother of two wrote in the caption: 'It's day two following yet another procedure to get some relief from the muscle spasms associated with spinal injuries (in time for the heavy lifting of holiday season).'

Referencing her mother Sarah Hooke's lavish floral decorations, she added: 'Thought I'd share mum's roses brightening up the view on my camera roll while I sneak in some major rest and recover.' 

Day surgery: At the time, Phoebe also shared a photo to Instagram Stories from her surgery

Day surgery: At the

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