July 2012
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News but not news...
Anybody else watching the Olympics?
Have you noticed how many different body shapes are represented there?
Even people who are in very cardio-intensive sports - swimming, running - are not always the stereotypical 0% bodyfat wiry people. So interesting when comparing to “fitspo” pictures.
The way we see ourselves - and the connection between our appearance, our expectations of our...
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The latest… despite my best efforts at brevity, it’s long. [[MORE]]
- I received a cortisone injection - my second - in my SI joint about two weeks ago. That greatly improved the medial glute issue for a bit, but now it’s back. >.< I have to check in with my doctor in two weeks again to see where we’re at.
- New solution - my PT is going to try some back exercises...
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So for those of you watching from home: I’m not out yet.
Got my second cortisone injection yesterday in the SI joint. No more running for one more week and then we’ll see where we’re at.
My working theory so far is that something (not sure which part) was weak, and a couple of other issues developed by trying to compensate for that weakness. That’s developed into three...
A brief update:
- Cortisone shot in the hip on Tuesday. Still in pain but apparently it can take 7-10 days to take effect. No running for two weeks. Doctor, PT and chiro appointments week after next. *crosses fingers* I actually think I may require an additional cortisone shot in my SI joint, but hopefully I’m wrong. My mid right glutes hurt today. At times it feels like I’m being...
THE ANGRY THERAPIST: A non-negotiable →
I really appreciate this post. Much of my immediate family falls in the “heavy energy” category. Leading to a hard (if unsurprising) truth: one of my current (and probably lifelong) challenges is becoming a person who generates energy instead of one who drains it.
When people ask how I’m doing, I’ve noticed that my natural tendancy - my comfortable, learned pathway; going...
