if it's not one thing, it's another

[lizziebelle]

Even though the weather hadn't washed out the morning, I still didn't make it to Grafton to volunteer at the farm. My back, which has been bothering me for a couple of days, really flared up today, and I couldn't sit in the car for the hour's drive, let alone bend over rows of vegetables. I'm bummed.

Rest, Advil, and hot pads have helped a bit, but I'm feeling wiped.

I went for a walk earlier, but it started raining so I didn't get far. It's getting quite dark out now. Here comes Hanna!

I think I'll lay down again now.

Owie.

Comments

[chalkhorse.livejournal.com]

Raining here, too--this can make back pain feel worse.

Is it center back, or lower back? I used to get bad muscle spasms--heat does help (hot baths, heating pads or hot water bottles) but once you feel better maybe try some gentle stretching too. Hope you get better soon!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

It's actually around my shoulder blades. Usually when I have back trouble, it's my lower back.

I'm doing some very gentle stretches, and it does help a bit.

Thanks!

[leenah.livejournal.com]

i love you!!!!!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

*smooch*

[sea-dark-wine.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better soon! My massage therapist told me once about a stretch where you raise your arm straight out from your side to shoulder height, grasp a door frame, and gently lean away from it. It helps me a lot with the shoulder blade thing (which I get, too).

We picked tomatoes today at the Farm. It wasn't too bad, in terms of getting sore from being bent over. We really think we wanna go back next year. Even Justin, who started out a little underwhelmed, wanted to totally complete the job he was doing at the end of the morning (washing tomatoes and the buckets they were in) instead of leaving right at noon to go to his Pokemon game!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

Sorry I had to miss it!

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

I've just added you as a friend - so I thought I ought to say hi!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

:)