Aerosmith Steven Tyler has confirmed he checked into rehab at San Diego’s Las Encinas Hospital earlier this month, but contrary to recent reports the “Dream On” rocker says he sought post-op physical therapy after a succession of painful surgeries on his feet.

“The doctors told me the pain in my feet could be corrected, but it would require a few surgeries over time,” the sixty year old musician said in a statement released Thursday.

“The ‘foot repair’ pain was intense, greater than I’d anticipated. The months of rehabilitative care and the painful strain of physical therapy were traumatic. I really needed a safe environment to recuperate where I could shut off my phone and get back on my feet. Make no mistake, Aerosmith has no plans to stop rocking. There’s a new album to record, then another tour.”