auntblabby wrote:
is there a single poster here with pain issues [injury/arthritis/et al] that influence how they exercise?
Very much so auntblabby, as I've mentioned when I post how much weight I can do especially on the shoulder press I tore the right rotator cuff of my shoulder girdle over twenty years ago and it never healed properly. My shoulder aches all the time so I don't do much more than 40# on a good day on the shoulder press.
And the doctors have told me my blood tests negative for rheumatoid arthritis, but I expect I have osteoarthritis anyway. My diet has never been rich in calcium, and my joints do ache pretty much all the time. I blame the long-term corticosteroid medicine I use for asthma treatment as much as anything else for that.
When it comes to back issues, I have a little bit and have only recently begun to experience some sciatica. But hubby has a congenital spondylolisthesis at L3-L4 (the disks are between, so the poster who said it was the disk at L2 or L3 it's probably the L2-L3 disk. The disk is the soft tissue padding between each pair of vertebrae, similar to the meniscus in the knee, and not part of the vertebra itself. Please pardon me, anatomy is a Special Interest), so sometimes the disk there bulges hugely and guess who gets to rub it out. I've been told by many I have magical massage hands, better than any professional masseuse any of my in-laws have ever paid for a massage.
I went to the gym with a head cold last night--that was interesting.
I did no weight resistance whatsoever and took it easy on the treadmill, stair-climber and stationary bike. One hour, five floors and 35 minutes, respectively. Real slow on the treadmill and I was facebooking at the same time, so while I burned a few calories it wasn't as tiring as a regular workout would be. Better than nothing, I hope, and that + fighting off this head-cold I kind of feel wiped.
Called in sick to work this morning, and I do think the extra four hours' sleep helped. Jesus Freak meeting tonight, maybe I go back to gym Wednesday or Thursday. Maybe head-cold will be gone by then (yes Lord, healing please thank you Jesus).
One more thing: I have the skills for roller derby, but lack the aggression. I am not at all competitive and completely pain-avoidant, so that would be a non-starter. I love inline skating though.
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