I'm out guys. Down and bloody out! Did some "gentle" stretches yesterday morning and managed to pull a muscle in my back. I wasn't going crazy or anything, just finished my sesh, got up to walk to the shower and then realised that my lower back felt like it had a bag of cement attached to it. PAINFUL OR WHAT?!!! Whew! So spent the day eating neurofen sandwiches and putting a hot pack down my strides (at the back obvs). By bedtime last night it had eased and today I can even walk! YEaahhhhhh!!!
So it's still tender and Mr Physio is due tomorrow afternoon to examine my right leg. So I'm gonna get my money's worth when I see him. The thought of actually running at the moment is a non starter owing to my own stupidity.
So the moral of this story is - if you stretch and you're over 50, go bloody easy!
Thanks for reading.
Yer pal
Dan.
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Dan the Man , whats happening ? You are falling apart at the seams !
Mind you , my sister did her back in painting her toenails just before she left for the airport to go on holiday. Her hubby had to fold her in half to get her into the taxi ha ha !
Yep, squeeze every penny out of that physio visit tomorrow, and I really hope this is the last of injuries for you for a very long time, you have had more than your fair share !
Pops! I'm a klutz! All I can say is that neurofen and a gin and tonic do wonders for the pain. BUt it's farrrrr too early for a snifter. I'm gonna have to wait until 5pm!
It's a "HE" and a thoroughly decent chap too. At the moment I'm more concerned with being able to scramble onto his portable treatment bed! Might sneak in a cheeky gin prior to his arrival......
Noooo such bad news Dan. Welcome to the wonderful wacky world of double injuries. Hope your physio can work a little bit of magic for you but, in the meantime, Pops and I will shove up and make a bit of room for you on the old IC.
Oh no, so sorry. I hope the physio works his magic. Maybe a few more painkillers after he's finnished as its never a pain free thing physio. Happy healing.
I never stretch; far too dangerous, especially at ....almost 65 (Blimey, how did that happen?). But I do go to a chiropractor every 4 mnths and he keeps me lithe & lissom. I've had my share (over 25 yrs worth actually) of lower back problems so I do empathise. Hope the physio sorts it for you but if not bear in mind that a chiropractor may be able to. Keep taking the G&T!!
Thanks OldNed. Lower back probs are common aren't they? I've always had a weak lower back so it's probably no wonder it went whilst stretching! I'm with you.....don't stretch!
Thanks for the warning to the over 50's, I was about to do Laura's stretch and strength week 3 when I read your post. I'm going to do it really gently now !!
Hope all goes well with the physio, and that you are soon up and bouncing like tigger.
Cheers Zev. We share the same birth year which is pretty cool. Just think....52 years ago, The Beatles were going to release Rubber Soul. We were 2! I remember it like it were yesterday...(not really.....)
Firstly, obviously, I'm sorry to see you've gone and done yer back in.
But you're 50?? Really?? Who are you kidding? You look (and behave!) like a young whipper snapper! I truly don't believe it. Early April Fools obviously...
It seems quite common for folks to hurt themselves merely getting ready to shower. It happened to me one mother's day while getting ready to be taken out to dinner. it took a chiropractor to sort me out the following day Rest up Dan. I don't think you'll be running for a few days. Cold might be a better compress than a hot water bottle ibufren gel is good!
Backs are funny things, we take them for granted until they bite back for no reason, just to remind us what pain is like. Seems like the silliest things can start them off.
Ouch! I have a very dodgy back (put it out doing a sudoku once), so I empathise totally. An ice pack on the affected area usually helps me more than anything. Fingers crossed that the physio can help...
Get well soon Dan, backs are so easily tweeked, mine first went moving a full size fruit machine out of a car for my mum- long story! hope the physio works his magic on you! in your honour(well almost cos i'd just dished it up before i read your post) i'm on the G&T!!
Got to love a G and T! it only take 1 nowadays to knock me out!
My dad bought the fruit machine for some reason for mum(she did like them but not THAT much(hes a hoarder!), £20 out of the paper, it stood in our scullery for 25 yrs, after he had took it apart to fix and never re assembled , then we sold it again for £20 when he moved!
Hope you feel better today!
Ouch! I've budged up and made space on my injury throne for you. Hurry up and get your running shoes back on though as it's a little crowded! Fingers crossed the physio is helpful.
Consider doing some pilates classes, when your fit. We had an awesome trainer , but she moved to mainland. I often work through some her moves. Ive had tight lower back one morning before training. I did few the moves, next day no issues. Absoluteley great for core stability
Thanks Lisa. I did in fact join a pilates class a couple of years ago. I was the ONLY geezer there and got some strange looks from the ladies. They obviously thought I was some sort of pervert or something turning up to their session. I DID really enjoy it though, but the teacher stopped the classes to go off and give birth (selfish or what?!!) so that was that. I must look around to see if I can do another class somewhere else....
Absolutely, I used to take my husband along! there were occasionally other blokes in class. Have a mate in Mallorca who does boys only yoga ! followed by beer and pizza I think!.
As for the back, I had hurt my back just picking up a bag from a chair.... I took a couple of painkillers just to help me sleeping - I am generally against them, unless the pain is really unbearable - simply because I am afraid that if I do not feel the pain I will end up doing more damage!
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glad it has eased a bit today 
hope the physio works his magic on you! in your honour(well almost cos i'd just dished it up before i read your post) i'm on the G&T!! 
My second run and some honest doubts...
First failure :(
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