Re: 's motd Tuesday February 8, 2011

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On 2/8/2011 5:16 AM, wrote:

>I know that millions of

Americans suffer with back pain.

I'm going through this right now. I have

degenerative disc disease and now and then they pinch some nerves,

causing pains in the back and elsewhere. For about a week now my

entire right side has been hurting and muscles have been

twitching. Don't ask me to twist or turn fast or the pain will

bring me to my knees! Doing those feet-pounding Sansone

videos has been out of the question so for the past week it's been

back to some of the gentler, slower videos, like

his and the Silver Foxes, Sweatin' to the Oldies

(with modified movements), and the original Blast Off. Doing these

along with slow qigong movements have helped a bit and today I

could actually walk upright when I got out of bed this morning.

>And you know what happens

when you're not moving your body as much because of

the pain? Well, you end up with a weight-gain!

Not only that, but if

you don't move you get even stiffer. Even if all you can do are

gentle stretches, you've got to move, even when in pain. The

first morning I got this thing all I could manage were some

qigong and 's Stretchin' to the Classics.

>I have a DVD available in my Clubhouse Store

called SIT

TIGHT. I am so proud of this workout. The entire

class is taught from a chair, from a seated

position.

I'm not a fan of his 2

videos for the handicapped, this one and Reach

for Fitness from the 1980's. A lot of twisting and bending

movements that aggravate a bad back.

>Before I go, please

remember to consult your physician before beginning

a dedicated exercise program, especially if you'll

be new to working out.

My (thin) doc is still telling me I should be

jogging, even though he himself blew his knees out years ago doing

just that. A better choice would be a physical therapist, but

sadly a lot of insurance companies won't cover the cost if it's

not ordered by your primary care doc and is for a specific

allowable diagnosis. My insurance won't cover it for arthritis or

most back conditions, so I'm out of luck there, unless I want to

pay out of pocket, and that's not gonna happen!

Sue in NJ