Guest guest Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I got the results of my xrays back and I have osteoarthritis in my lumbar area. I'm also still having some trouble with the nerve down my leg (which appears to be unrelated), so I'm on Rx strength Advil for the next 10 days. I was supposed to take it for 10 days a couple of weeks ago, but chickened out and went for regular Advil instead. I felt better at the time, but the pain wasn't completely knocked out. My doctor slapped my wrist and told me to start again. If this round of anti-inflammatories doesn’t work, I'll have to get an mri to find out what's going on with that nerve. This too shall pass. ;-) Anyhoo, I now have to rethink my exercise programs. I can do yoga, I can do pilates (though not the pilates seal - that will be bad for my back), I can do s, light weight lifting and lower impact cardio that doesn't have plyo, jacks, or anything that could stress my lower back. That even includes some of the ab work that Tony Horton does. *sigh* As you can tell, Rodney Yee will be a prominent figure in my workout routines going forward. :-) I may even check into a local yoga instructor, just to make sure I've got the right alignment, but I'm still not sure about that. The doctor says I'm kind of young to have this, but it is what it is. It's only because we were checking into my leg problem that we found this. I just have to watch myself, keep my weight in check (which I do) and try to stay limber. Many people don't have bad pain or symptoms (so far, I don't) but others do. My hope is that this doesn’t give me any problems for a very, very long time. Another good reminder that working my body so hard for the sake of looking more ripped isn't always a good thing. I'm not looking to be an athlete - I just want to stay in shape. So, many of my unopened exercise dvds will never be used (and I may choose to sell them at some point). I'm now figuring out what I CAN do, because inactivity isn't a choice for me - it's not good to begin with and it's certainly not good for my back! If anyone has suggestions on lower impact exercise, let me know! I'd love some suggestions. While I definitely want the yoga and the light weights (I figure up to 10-12 lbs), I want something that'll keep my endurance up, too. A task I'm up to! -Terri- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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