Hurt My Back Today...

[Dale Dugas]

Brother,

Let me know what the doc says.

I will send you some STRONG dit da jow that is made for injuries.

Let me know your address.

[Darthwing Teorist]

Cerebus, on the plus side, you get to spend more time with us. Yaaayyy!

[cerebus]

Many thanks to everyone. It's actually feeling much better today. Still kinda stiff and achey, but not spasming anymore. I soked in a hot tub for about an hour yesterday, did some slow and easy Bagua practice, did some self-massage and Reiki, and accepted an offer from Mike Udel for him to try some distance chi healing on it, and today it's feeling much better than I would have thought it could in such a short time.

I think that if I just go nice and easy on it, it may be back to 100% by the time of the tourney. Considering what a huge improvement it's made overnight, this seems like a real possibility....

Troy

[qiphlow]

good news! think healthy back thoughts.

[cerebus]

good news! think healthy back thoughts.

Yup!

[ashe]

Brother,

Let me know what the doc says.

I will send you some STRONG dit da jow that is made for injuries.

Let me know your address.

that's a very generous offer!

[cerebus]

Well, it seems my initial optimism this morning may have been somewhat premature. At this point, I'm in agony once again. Haven't really done anything yet today except a short, casual walk to the cafe up the street, but that was already too much.

I spoke with my Bagua instructor and he said it sounds exactly like the time he injured his psoas muscle. He feels that it will probably take at least 6 weeks to heal completely, maybe much longer depending on the seriousness of the injury.

So... I do believe I will have to withdraw from the Lei Tai... I'm more than just a little unhappy about this. I've been training like Rocky for the past 6 months. 2 to 4 hours a day almost every day. Except for the back, I'm in the best shape of my life. But of course the back trumps everything else.

I want to thank Pete, Dave, Greg, Jeff, Fong, Brian, and everyone else who came out and helped with getting me ready for the tourney. As soon as my back is up to 100% I'll be searching for something local to fight in, so all this effort will not have been in vain. Anyway.... thanks...

[cerebus]

Brother,

Let me know what the doc says.

I will send you some STRONG dit da jow that is made for injuries.

Let me know your address.

that's a very generous offer!

It most certainly is. Many thanks Dale!!!

[Snow]

Troy, it sounds bad. I feel like you should get a real diagnosis. Don't mess around with your back! Maybe it's just like your instructor's injury, but maybe it's not. If something is out of alignment that's causing your muscles to compensate and spasm, it's only going to take more time to get right the longer you let it go.

I tell you, I usually hate going to doctors, but I got sold on chiropractics a few months ago. I had back pain so badly I couldn't even lie down on it. A couple days later I went to a really great chiropracter, he diagnosed it, he fixed it about 75% on the first day and 100% on the next day. On the third day I couldn't even feel where the problem had been. (It was a floating rib that had twisted out of whack where it connects to the spine, which is something I never would have thought of.)

[cerebus]

Troy, it sounds bad. I feel like you should get a real diagnosis. Don't mess around with your back! Maybe it's just like your instructor's injury, but maybe it's not. If something is out of alignment that's causing your muscles to compensate and spasm, it's only going to take more time to get right the longer you let it go.

I tell you, I usually hate going to doctors, but I got sold on chiropractics a few months ago. I had back pain so badly I couldn't even lie down on it. A couple days later I went to a really great chiropracter, he diagnosed it, he fixed it about 75% on the first day and 100% on the next day. On the third day I couldn't even feel where the problem had been. (It was a floating rib that had twisted out of whack where it connects to the spine, which is something I never would have thought of.)

Excellent advice Beth. Yes, I will certainly be visiting my chiro. Maybe the fix will be quick, maybe not. In the end what counts is being healthy...

[qiphlow]

again, i wish you a quick recovery, troy. you've gotta kick ass in the lei tai, remeber?
see what happens with the chiro first before you decide to withdraw from the tournament, man. you've worked really hard to get there.

[CaliG]

I want to thank Pete, Dave, Greg, Jeff, Fong, Brian, and everyone else who came out and helped with getting me ready for the tourney. As soon as my back is up to 100% I'll be searching for something local to fight in, so all this effort will not have been in vain. Anyway.... thanks...

It's been a privilege and pleasure Troy.

No worries just relax for now and you'll be "back" in action in no time.