Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
It sounds like that, but nothing breaks, it adjusts the joints.
The chiro adjusted my neck-gently, to coordinate with my breathing; both hips, down my spine (crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch) ahhh, relief.....!
Just the Physical Therapy menu sounds like this: By a board certified orthopedic physical therapy specialist, a licensed DPT, OCS.
Personalized treatment plans to Reduce Pain & Dysfunction, Improve Muscle Flexibility & Strength, Increase Balance & Coordination, Improve Postural and Muscle Imbalances, Eliminate Muscle Spasms, Shortened recovery times.
One does not need to see the chiropractor.
I am sharing this because everyone should be able to find expert health care without surgery- or surgery as a last resort. imo.
That's great news - did he crack anything? I'm so afraid of that
all time favorite inanimate name was my 1979 Doris Datsun
I'm impressed - you ever get cramps in your toes while doing it?
I saw an elite athlete be challenged to hold a plank on a fence post which looked more like a superman pose
I definitely need new glasses and to work on my balance -
20 years ago I hurt my foot running - and I think it makes my opposite hip hurt from trying to compensate for it - sitting at a desk for 10-12 hours a day doesn't help
Well, that explains a whole lot, your feeling out of sorts. So happy you have the correct lens now, what a relief! Vision is an entire important feature of overall health! Let us know all the new and happy changes you notice in your outlook!
Not sure what boarding is: Are you lifting boards? Being water boarded? Doing an exercise that flattens your stomach tight as a board? Walking the plank? Building a wooden boat?
The personification of inanimate objects interests me. After naming our walkers, shower stools, and B/P cuff's (Mighty Tighty-thanks for that Luckylu, lol); I was wondering if the shower stool has a name for us in return: "Oh no, here comes blubber butt, is she gonna sit on my face again?"
"Ow, ow, owie, that hurts, and the water is too too hot!"
They give vitamin injections, taking an actual blood test to determine deficiencies; Physical Therapist, Neurologist, Acupuncturist, Non-surgical spinal decompression; Pain Management techniques without pain meds, tens unit, massage, and my favorite brand of nutritional supplements. This, and more! They smiled: "Yes, I am a wall walker".
They treated me well without being condescending.
Fabulous news on the chiro - just curious if he pulled your leg ?
Name your walker Jughead, Archie, Betty, Moose, or Reggie, friends of Veronica.
Now it was suggested I name my shower stool. Much rather have it remain an inanimate object, rather shower alone, I will be in the buff, ya know?
ff - it is a choice. I have ongoing CFS/FM which makes exercising harder. But I figure out how to do some and build on that. Even a little helps a lot.
madge - It's all those inflammatory pies you eat!!! So sweet of your mother
cw - not quite 80 yet - another month. ;)
send - so glad the chiro is good for you
gershun - 60 secs is awesome for a plank. Well done!!! Glad you got good new glasses
lu - they come out in June here. Awful things!
Send, so glad you found a good chiropractor! Way to go and poo on your husband for not asking you how you are doing.
I found a new optometrist yesterday and he told me my prescription I had was over correcting. My eyes have gotten better with age. He gave me some sample pairs of monovision contacts. They are for people who are near sighted and can't see close up when they are wearing their lens. They are good for people who can't tolerate bifocal contacts. I walked out of the store wearing them and it felt like a whole new world. I was looking for a new book to read and I didn't have to take my reading glasses out to read the back cover.What a treat that was!
And here I was a gym rat for decades. Lifting weights was what I liked best. Good grief, to look at me now one would think I never even walked past a gym.
The extra 25 lbs was from stress of caregiving for me, because it wasn't from eating. It wasn't that long ago, ok maybe it was 6 years ago, my sig other and I hiked 22 miles in one weekend. Now trying to tie one's shoe is a major doing !!
The other night at HOCA I bent over and half jokingly told mom I couldn't get up and to come help me - poor thing stretched out her arms and scooted in her wheelchair and said but I can't get up
Name her Rhonda - that way you can sing, help me Rhonda
Send get one of the reachers then you don't have to bend to pick something up.
My walker is my new best friend, I try not to go anywhere without her. Now what shall I name her?
Hubby is anxious to know when I can manage without a walker so I told him probably never. It provides so much confidence. I shoould have told him if he stopped leaving death traps all over the floor there might be a better chance.
Are you eating enough protein? DD aims at 150 gms a day which is quite high, but she says she needs it and cautions me to eat lots. You have to work at it to get that much inside you daily. Studies have indicated that as you get older you need more protein. I don't think the current RDA is enough. Happy lifting!!!
Gersh, I noticed the grunts and groans popping out when I reached 50 and I made a conscious decision to put a stop to it. Just like when lifting weights or working out, exhale SILENTLY during the hard part, inhale after. Bonus is that proper breathing actually makes the work easier :)
Ahuuuowww! :O
I have now determined going down is just as impossible as getting up, so knowing my limitations, I won't be attempting that.
After my summer swim program, maybe that will change.
No more gardening feats for me. :(
ff - learn to do squats - You will get up with no trouble!
I wish I could out in the dead of night to weed so the neighbors won't see me :P
Now I am allowed to put on my own socks and shoes as precautions have been lifted. Been doing that for some time as hubby started to rebel. Now if I can just get down on my knees and start pulling weeds. I am pretty sure I can get down it's the getting up that may not work.