<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Injured forward Darius Songaila went through his first day of rehabilitation exercise yesterday while the Washington Wizards practiced. Songaila, who underwent surgery to repair a herniated disk in his lower back on Nov. 2, said he will be limited to work on a stationary bike and treadmill as well as other low-impact conditioning until his back gains strength. The Wizards originally said he might return 10 to 12 weeks after surgery, but neither the team nor Songaila has established a firm timetable. Once Songaila is cleared to go through basketball drills, his availability for games will be determined by conditioning and his ability to blend with teammates he has yet to play with. "I feel better now than I felt in week two [after the surgery] and I felt better in week two than I did in week one so that's a positive sign," said Songaila, who injured his back this summer while playing with the Lithuanian national team. "I don't have pain, so now it's a matter of strengthening my core and letting the disk heal."</div> Link
