Saturday July 16, 2005
The physiotherapist I saw yesterday told me things I should know and kind of suspected but wasn't sure. She believes running (even on a cushioned surface) is not a good choice for keeping in shape. She says I should find something else I enjoy and do that. Bummer. I was looking forward to getting back into it. Not immediately, but next summer by the latest.
Situps are not okay yet - Steph was right. Glad I waited before embarking on my lower back relief plans.
Swimming is okay. Biking too (given I don't fall over!). Kayaking may have to wait a bit longer. Endurance is going to be my biggest challenge. Regaining strength and flexibility in the shoulder and neck.
I'm kind of busy doing shoulder stretches twice a day plus stretching my neck (very carefully) every hour anyway. Yeah. Once an hour I have to do 5 reps of 5 different stretches. Just to the "edge of pain".
I learned how to relieve pain in a sore shoulder tendon by rubbing on it, too. I can't take any anti-inflammatories at the moment (liver crap), but this works not too badly once you know how to do it. Ice is helpful if you leave it on for at least 15 minutes, too. Timing is everything.