I've made an appointment for an MRI. That should be fun. And I've asked for tips and pointers from fellow back pain sufferers and highly trained medical professionals. I've also thought about what I believe to be part of the trouble. First, I am carrying entirely too much weight on my frame. I can't blame my poor spine for believing I am nine months pregnant. Second, I know I am weak and I need to strengthen my core muscles. I also know I should guard against injury and avoid picking up my babies. They are no longer babies at 35 and 45 pounds.
I know how to lose the weight. I know how to do it properly. I don't know what's wrong inside my head that causes this struggle with my weight. I love to feel better and look better and I always enjoy my "smaller" times much more. So why? I'm not sure but I have some suspicions. Maybe I'll tell you before it's all over...
The exercising and strengthening all the while guarding against injury shouldn't be that difficult, right? I've already learned from Melody that people are using stability balls as chairs to prevent or correct lower back pain. I decided to have a look-see at some pictures.
This is the standard stability ball. And it's orange!
Whoah, honey! What are you doing to your stability ball chair? Should I look away? I don't know what she's doing to it but this chair/ball looks neat. No chance of dozing off and falling with this!
Heck! Even preschool students are getting in on the act...
This thing is called a seating disc and is for employees to use when they have bosses who refuse to acknowledge how serious chronic back pain can be. These bosses are only worried about the possibility of falls and injuries and could care less about what actually hurts RIGHT NOW! It doesn't look very fun or exciting and cannot be used as a toy when not in use as a chair.
After exploring all my options, I find this last one is the most appealing to me. But only because I want to be four years old again. I had no back pain at age four. I had no pain at all.
Those were the days...
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Yes, that sounds fun. Start with one of those sitting balls! I find when I want something to change, small FUN steps are best. One step leads to the next step and so forth and pretty soon you're somewhere else. I have some back pain because I need to stretch more and sometimes I get off the yoga bandwagon. Two days ago I started to get back in it. The first day after ten minutes I got too depressed to go on. Yesterday I made it to 15 minutes before getting sad. I also wanted to get stronger 'cause I'm so wimpy. I did situps for a while and then kerplunk. Maybe I'll get back. Baby steps.
I mean I did sit-ps like for a week, like MONTHS ago, not yesterday.
Don't make fun of the stability ball! I used one when I had back pain and it really helped. Dorky, yes,but it was worth it.
Have you tried accupuncture?
There's nothing dorky about a stability ball. Kim, I actually have one you can borrow for a few days if you'd like.
Oh! I wasn't making fun of them, I actually think they look fun, like for real. Clay used to have one for therapy and I thought they WERE fun! Not even dorky.
Nahhh...I don't think they're dorky. I didn't think anyone was thinking they're dorky. If my back get's well, maybe we'll start using it to GET IT ON!!!!! Wouldn't that be fun?!? Fun like waterbeds and trampoloines? Mmmmm hmmmmm. Yeah, I went to Target and got me one yesterday. Don't think I didn't. It's still waiting to be blown up...much like my back.
and I've not tried acupuncture although I would. I think it would be neat. Maybe. All the pokey pokey makes me wonder about the sensation. but I haven't even tried a quackopractor, I mean, chiropractor so I still have a long list of things to try.
I'm like my own new project.Fun.
Oh, and I believe the "don't make fun" statement above was meant in jest and not that anyone was really making fun. And even if they were, making fun can be fun especially when directed at inanimate objects.
Yes, I am a real dork, I thought kim was the ATT kim responding to my comment and I got all confused and now I see that it was the other kim encouraging you and it all makes sense. If anything is dorky in this post, let it be clear that is MOI! Sorry everyone.
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I love all dorks, nerds, freaks and misfits.
I tell you what- I'd definitely try a chiropractor and/or acupuncturist before I'd let a doctor do surgery on my back, which is generally their answer to back problems.
I'm not big on getting my back chopped open. My mom had back surgery after trying MANY different things and struggling for years. It helped only marginally because of other structural problems she has. I went to a chiropractor years ago, after the birth of my first child and he literally, snapped me twice and it was as if Jesus had laid hands on me. He said, "Sit up, my child" He really did say that. He was and odd bird but he fixed me RIGHT UP! I'm with you, Ms. Moon but even chiropractors like to see MRI results if they can. So I'll go for my pictures anyway. I'll check into an adjustment, too. You just never know.
I'm so glad you "love all dorks, nerds, freaks and misfits" otherwise I'm not sure I'd have any friends.
Have you blown up the ball yet? Do you need me to come over and do it for you?
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