As a lawyer, Loki's work wasn't physically strenuous. He would usually be able to stay immobile as long as he stayed sitting upright. (Ami doubted he'd object to making others do the running around for any papers or research or documents he needed for awhile.) So her answer was carefully framed with that in mind, a mixture of warning and concession.

"Since it isn't physically demanding, you could probably still go to work as long as the pain isn't too great," she said. "However, if you do that and push yourself too hard, you'll be prone to re-injuring yourself, perhaps even worse. If you choose not to miss work, please be very careful about what you do."