This past week has been a mixed bag. I ended up "pushing through the pain" and getting on the elliptical Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Saturday and Sunday were filled with what I think of as unintentional exercise - hours of walking while shopping, house cleaning, laundry, etc: not quite an honest to goodness *workout*, but calorie-burning nonetheless. I didn't work out yesterday by choice because I felt the need to take care of ME instead (relaxed my super-stiff back muscles in a hot bath). And tonight was a big, fat dinner FAIL which resulted in me just not having the time: it's 7:45 and I'm *just* sitting down to eat (something other than what I planned on preparing). I was close to having a melt down because of the whole dinner flop and feeling overwhelmed having to come up with a backup plan and missing the workout I actually WANTED to do, so I took a deep breath and decided to let ALL of my planned stuff go.
I saw my chiropractor on Saturday and discussed Physio Dude... HA! He had a hard time concealing his shock at some of the things I was told: YES I have recurring back pain; NOOOOO "pushing through the pain" is NOT okay in all instances, because YES it's possible to cause damage to your back; and he all but snort-laughed when I told him the whole imagining myself pain-free. He gave me some recommendations for yoga DVDs that focus on stretching and core strength, and gave me the name of the "only" acupuncturist I should see if that's the route I choose to go.
Aaaaand I cancelled the physio appointment that I was supposed to have last night.
My *back* has felt okay, but per everyone who has put his or her hands on me in the past few months, the muscles are "ridiculously" (PAINFULLY) tight. After polling twitter and facebook, I took my lovely friends' recommendations and ordered a foam roller so I can hopefully roll the tension out of my muscles. It should get here by the end of the week.
Other than my #CHIBISMASH rawr moment in the kitchen tonight, I'm feeling really, really good - loved, blessed, happy. It's pretty damned awesome. :)
I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling so great (mentally) and I hope that your back will soon fall in line. (so to speak).
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I hate when my plans get all thrown off - and dinner time is the worst. We always go out and it is always something bad. Ugh. Congrats on getting your workouts in though - that is good. I did my first yoga class at the gym yesterday and am feeling it today, in a good way. I hope your back relaxes a bit soon. Anyway, I gave you an award, come by and check it out at http://lifeinlizsshoes.blogspot.com
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Glad you're feeling good mentally if not physically, and even more glad that the doctor agreed that the physio was bullshitting.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that you are on a good path, and that your doctor is not also a WACKADOO. When I was a teenager I had scoliosis caused by muscles, meaning my muscles were so jacked they were pulling my back out of alignment, rather than the other way around. Tell me that working your back when it's all jacked up isn't going to cause problems... grinding and wear because things are aligned properly for that moment, etc. SO GLAD you are getting away from that crazy physio dude.
ReplyDeleteAnd I always find it so important to remember that one trip up, one day of plans not working out, doesn't need to spiral out of control. Each day, each moment, is a new one. Don't let it get the better of you, love. You're doing amazingly well. :)
I'm so glad you got the PT thing straightened out. Deciding when the pain was going to end, and then it just WOULD sounded nuts to me. At my own PT appt last week I considered asking my therapist what she had to say about that, but then I realized how nuts it sounded, so I didn't. Still, the stretching and core strengthening sounds very right because it's exactly what I've been told repeatedly. I hope it works out well for you AND good for you for eating and moving mindfully!
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