[Remus hisses in a quick breath, but the fact that that doesn't feel like a knife in his side is a fairly good indication that the spell worked.]

...well that's better. Thank you. Might have gone all summer as a complete invalid otherwise, and I doubt Pads would let me live that one down.

[Gingerly, Remus sits up, and grins in satisfaction at the relative ease of it.]

Yes, much better.