About a year ago I was doing a yoga routing that is basically all standing poses (Stand Up 2.o from DDP Yoga). In the routine there is a position called Gorilla Pose (padahastasana). I’m pretty sure I did this wrong back in may and I wasn’t pulling/stretching my hammys but instead I rounded my back and tried to stretch that out and I felt a POP and i think I pulled a rib in my mid back.
For a while it didn’t really bother me, just momentary uncomfortable times here and there. I then drove/moved to NC in June and I was able to keep it at bay for the next 3-4 months until a trip to the comedy club where I sat all cock-eyed for the whole show.
I went to a chiro that I was referred to and he was nice and helpful mostly but was not forceful in the way I like. I’ve seen chiros for years off an on. Went I want an adjustment and I say pop the fucker back in place. That means do it… I know it will hurt but it will feel better. I just wasn’t getting what I wanted. Over all I was feeling mostly better by Jan 2020
Then the ‘Rona happened. I was still excercising/yoga 5 days a week. Getting more and more limber. But then 2 weeks ago I think I slept wrong position and that spot just went and got really angry. Getting out of bed was hard, like OMG i feel like I’m 105 years old hard.
I pushed it off but kept saying I’m gonna go find another chiro and get a massage before/after adjustment. But then I started thinking it was my bed so I moved to the guest bed (not as fancy) and harder. I like hard mattresses. I was feeling pretty good by this last saturday. So i figured let’s go back to normal bed.
Wrong choice. By this morning I was dying. I had to slide out of bed so I could then get up and do an easy yoga routine to limber up. Yoga has always helped.
Once awake and finished procafinating I felt ok, but not well. I had some breakfast and took a steroid pill (damn i love that stuff). Called a new chiro and massage therapist that are next door to each other and setup appts.
DAMN, i feel so much better.
I don’t think I need to go back to the chiro but I am def going back for another massage on Aug 1st
Here is the Yoga video from this morning. I like this simple routine. The intro I found annoying, but very good routine.
Disclaimer
Some of the links in all posts may be affiliate links, which means I may get a commission if you end up purchasing their product or service. You will never pay more by using my link compared to what you would pay if you went directly to their website; in fact you may receive an exclusive discount. And it helps me keep the site running!
