Reducing spascitity and the pain with it

[ww-wibblywobbly]

Firstly happy new year to everyone X

For about 2 months I've been doing a little exercise every evening and after about 3 weeks I noticed that my spascitity pain had greatly reduced!!! The exercise was given to me by my physio, who I have been working with for about 4 years. Obviously I want to share the exercise with you all and hope it may help some of you with reducing spascitity and it's pain.

For the exercise lay on your back on the floor or if it's easier on the bed. Next point your toes away from you as much as you can, and at the same time pull your head up and look at your toes (in theory)! Then point your toes towards your body and at the same time arch your head backwards. You need to repeat this ten times each alternating. Afterwards point your toes towards your body and lift your head up looking at your toes and hold for a count of ten seconds.

That's all there is to it.

The idea is that is moves your spinal column and then stretches it.

Please do try it and keep with it, as I said it was 3 weeks for me before I noticed a difference. Now I daren't stop in case the pain returns. I'd be very interested to hear from anyone trying this how you get on.

If anyone has any questions then please don't hesitate to ask me.

I can't think of anything else I've changed recently, except starting this exercise; so I guess it must be that relieving my pain.

Good luck 🤞 xx Alison

[ww-wibblywobbly]

Just to clarify that this exercise isn't instead of your usual exercise routine and stretches. It's a little additional one.

Xx

[Driven1]

Cramp in the calves when doing toe pointing away, not for me

[ww-wibblywobbly in reply to Driven1]

Try stretching your calves beforehand. Do you know how?

Hands flat against the wall. With one leg bent stretch the other one backwards and push your heel down to the floor as far as possible. Of course depending on how wobbly you are you may need a chair beside you. Do both legs and hold the stretch position for as long as possible, extending the stretch gradually if possible.

May help 🤞

Love Alison xx

Good luck