Comments on: health update

By: jebyrnes

jebyrnes — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:47:10 +0000

Don’t underestimate the power of dissertation stress! The week after I turned mine in, my body decided to shut down, and confined me forcibly to bedrest for a week. In the middle of the summer. It was really weird.

Feel better!

By: kelly

kelly — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:57:18 +0000

on the alexander technique tip, another similar thing that would be good to explore would be feldenkrais, which is all about alignment. i don’t know the differences between alexander and feldenkrais (the description above of alexander is pretty much the same i would give of feldenkrais), but wanda just got her feldenkrais certification so you should ask her for more info.

love,
kelly

By: Whit Scott

Whit Scott — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:03:01 +0000

I’ve never heard such a sad outcome of an Ultimate Frisbee injury. Glad you got it all worked out, good luck with the recovery.

By: anon

anon — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:31:57 +0000

Methinks you need WiiFit

By: Riccardo Cambiassi

Riccardo Cambiassi — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:15:49 +0000

Glad to read good news!
re: Alexander Tech – it’s great and I’ve seen a few wonders coming out of it. On the other hand, I guess the “take no initiative / one muscle at the time” advice is still the wisest one. Good look and read you soon.

By: mildlydiverting

mildlydiverting — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:42:58 +0000

Hopefully useful unsolicited advice: You might want to investigate Alexander Technique.

I have spondylosis problems in my neck (around C4) which cause back pain, headaches, and transferred pain in my forearms etc. due to pressure on the brachial nerve.

Alex Tech has really helped – it’s about learning to be aware of the bad habits and compensation ticks that you get in to when you’re guarding previous damage. It helps you make adjustments to posture by working on very subtle changes to movements you do without being concious of them – sitting and standing, for instance.

It’s one of those slightly bonkers turn-of-the-century therapies; I’m SO not a new age therapies person, but despite my skepticism it’s been very helpful.

Anyway, pitch over. Worth a look from what you said in your penultimate paragraph.

http://www.alexandertech.org/

By: zephoria

zephoria — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:14:30 +0000

Actually, absolutely no yoga. Yoga caused the shoulder and elbow injury. That’s the issue – I cannot do any uncontrolled exercise. One muscle at a time.

By: doug

doug — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:52:53 +0000

matt says bikram, i say ashtanga. hope the pt does its wonders. i’m looking forward to reading your dissertation and would hate for you to have to write in more pain than should be called for.

-doug

By: Matty

Matty — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:41:22 +0000

Hi! I just wanted to share my own experience with this… and give you some hope about the relief that is sure to come…

I suffered migraines for several years through high school, university, and starting work. I tried all sorts of relief… pain killers never really helped (except in zombifying me) generally the only relief was to try and fall asleep.

Diagnosis was different depending who you asked… TMJ, wisdom teeth, etc etc… I tried physio, acupuncture, chiropractor and these seemed to give limited relief…

Anyway long story short, I’m exercising (and stretching) daily for the last 6 months or so and the migraines have almost disappeared… (and wow I feel so fit now!)

I found Bikram yoga pretty similar to relief as chiropractor, and relief is much longer lasting.

Best of luck!