tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288562.post254151571931004716..comments2023-10-24T05:58:29.316-04:00Comments on The Secrets of Isis: Please believe me that I am falling apart.Isishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12050282354531898285noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288562.post-14199097705746196912008-12-21T18:02:00.000-05:002008-12-21T18:02:00.000-05:00Speaking from personal experience I know how diffi...Speaking from personal experience I know how difficult it is to get out of the deep hole physical infirmity can put you in. I was fortunate to have a chiropractor introduce me to Bikram's Yoga and found it to be a godsend. I mention Bikram's specifically because it is a rehabilitative form of Hatha yoga and so specifically aimed at us cripples. It's also known as "hot yoga" as it is practiced in rooms kept between 105º and 115ºF. The temperature not only 'cleanses' you by way of the resulting copious amounts of sweat (the words perspiration or euphemisms such as 'glow' can not be used to adequately describe what happens); but also helps keep your muscles limber and supple. The postures are surprisingly difficult to do well and provides excellent and comprehensive exercise for the entire body. I urge you to look for a Bikram's studio as the format and selection of postures is unique enough to have been granted U.S. copyright and trademark protection. You can go to the <A HREF="http://www.bikramyoga.com/" REL="nofollow">Bikram website</A> for more information and locate a nearby studio. <BR/><BR/>I also sat up at your statement that your chiropractor identified your shoulders weren't level. This is a problem I share and have struggled to correct for years without success, that is until in desperation I turned to Alexander Technique. I've written a few posts about my experiences with the latest one <A HREF="http://canuckswimmer.blogspot.com/2008/11/alexander-and-i.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. I can give my strongest and unreserved recommendation to this technique. The British National Health Service has had Alexander Technique lessons eligible for limited reimbursement as an "alternative therapy" for many years, but after a major study recently proved its worth now is actively considering full therapeutic status for it. You can go to the Alexander Technique website at <A HREF="http://www.alexandertechnique.com/" REL="nofollow">alexandertechnique.com</A> to find out where the teachers are in your area.<BR/><BR/>And lastly don't give up on swimming. There's no other sport or exercise which can match it's results and the ability to continue with it throughout one's life and stages of varying health. Keep working through this patch of hard times and twenty years from now you and the people around you will be praising the results. Good luck!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382394444040541428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288562.post-4756323877568255282008-12-11T10:09:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:09:00.000-05:00There was a time when I felt like my body was fall...There was a time when I felt like my body was falling apart (not that I was nearly as active as you -- so I didn't even have a good reason for random joint pain!). It turns out that it was an autoimmune disease (not a serious form of one, as you might guess). You're a little past the average age of onset for that sort of thing (mid-20's for women) and I think I got it from my mom's side of the family, but it might be worth seeing a doctor anyway.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, I look forward to stories of competitive knitting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288562.post-9151463506797512902008-12-10T14:53:00.000-05:002008-12-10T14:53:00.000-05:00We need to create a support group for ex-wannabe j...We need to create a support group for ex-wannabe jocks who are now cripples. I was just whining the other day how it is not fair (start the wahmbulance) that girls I went to high school with who hated to sweat are now avid runners. <BR/><BR/>I am stuck with walking, or maybe hiking, as I hate swimming and biking. Maybe if I could find the time to do mountain biking, that would be more favorable. Anyway...Yarngineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00425943110868952419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288562.post-69882677047895639412008-12-09T13:32:00.000-05:002008-12-09T13:32:00.000-05:00Maybe your left side is crumbling because it think...Maybe your left side is crumbling because it thinks you ought to be a Republican...<BR/><BR/>No, that was lousy.<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the ongoing betrayal by your body.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239311951910405878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288562.post-86396426683842329072008-12-09T00:45:00.000-05:002008-12-09T00:45:00.000-05:00Here's what I think. Stress is the cause of lots ...Here's what I think. Stress is the cause of lots of what is going on. Believe me when I say so. When I knew my job was going in a direction I didn't like--I developed problems that I didn't know I had. Some of them were muscular. This probably doesn't help, but it is amazing the many faces that stress takes on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288562.post-18475158822411584562008-12-08T11:00:00.000-05:002008-12-08T11:00:00.000-05:00I'd recommend Wii Fit. T & L got one a mon...I'd recommend Wii Fit. T & L got one a month or so ago and we use it a lot. It's fun and not too strenuous, unless you get obsessed with beating someone else's score and can't stop playing until you do (cough). Of course, it won't replace swimming for you (BLESS your HEART), but it's better than nothing.<BR/>Plus, it's a gateway drug to other Wii games. :)estaminethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703933447991851734noreply@blogger.com