yeah, right there
i had my first visit to the physical therapists this morning. I’ve been dreading it- because when ever I’d go for my knee I’m come home exhausted and in more pain than I left with. But since my back has gotten worse I was willing to give it a try. After filling out 6 pages of paperwork and briefly explaining how I injured my butt bone, Mark (physical therapist) had me change into an open back gown. As he was telling me what i could keep on I asked if I could keep my stretchy sweat suit pants on and he said yes. Prior to asking I was regretting my choice of underwear but thankful I didn’t go commando. So I’m faced down on the massage table and Mark breaks out the oil to start doing some deep tissue massage. He identified the pain areas but saying ‘does it hurt here?” and applying pressure. Now if you’ve ever scared a sleeping cat and seen it jump straight up into the air claws out- that is pretty close to what I looked like when he hit my butt bone area. At one point he said “excuse my hands but I have to touch your…..” and I said ” i know, i know, you have to touch my butt. It’s ok. That’s where the pain is”. He laughed. Once he started massaging my lower back and the muscles started to loosen up my eyes rolled into the back of my head and all I could do was moan “ahhhhhhhhhh”. I was totally into the comfort. Then he excused himself from the room so I could sit up without flashing him and roll onto my back where he had placed this huge, soft heating pad. I got to lay on that for 10 minutes and it was sheer bliss. My back feels a little better- but not 100% yet. I go back tomorrow and then twice a week for 2 more weeks. I had to get an X-Ray today to see what’s going on bone wise. In the next few weeks we should know what the diagnosis is and I should be able to go back to the gym. Oh and by the way- I’ve lost another 1.5 pounds. YIPEEEEE
gonna go chill with my boys cause I’m all relaxed and dopey now.
T