 | I went to the chiropractor this morning. Basically, I must have caused some type of damage to the facet joints of the lumbar vertebrae which is sending the pain through my lower back / butt and down my leg and also causing my muscles to tense up around it. The doc explained that he was seeing that those the other joints in my spine are working independently, as expected, but those lumbar joints are not moving at all when I lean or bend. As long as the vertebrae continues to have a problem, the muscles will continue to be seized up around it, and that is why, even though I have stretched til I am blue, the pain always returns if it eased up at all. |  |
I was really happy with this dr that I saw today. He checked all different movements and determined the area of my back which needs the therapy. He didn't give me the canned 'sciatic pain' response or give me the canned 'crack's that I always get. I did get the little electrode pad things at the end though. I <3 them! Homework today: ICE, 20 min intervals. I have daily appointments for the rest of this week.....
AND he tells me "After several visits I'll start to add in exercise"..
me: So, are you telling me I cant exercise at all until then?
chiro: That is right because... blah blah... basically when I tell him what hurts he wants to know its what he did and not something I have done working out, plus, he is trying to get the muscles around the spine to loosen, so he doesn't want me triggering them.
me: But, but....Nothing? At all? Not even stretching???
chiro: You can do light walking [insert a pffffft from me here...] No strength training at all... also no running, jogging, biking, or ellipticalling..
me: No kickboxing class tonight?!?! :(( Noooooo!!!
Wed May 4
Thu May 5
Fri May 6
Sat May 7 Maybe Yoga?! - I'll see if I can get an OK by Friday's appt...
Oh noooooooooooo this is so sad. My heart goes out to you. Get better soon!
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