The thing that hurts worst, but was expected, is my right heel. Have a mild case of tendonitis and it will take a couple of days for the tendon to settle in.
Because of the stress we have been living with, it took Kathy an hour and a half to get me all limbered up. Under normal conditions, it only takes a little under and hour. She did have to do some intensive work on my trapezius, latissumus dorsi, neck and shoulders. That's where I "store" stress, unlike some people who keep it in their lower back or somewhere. Not like we would want to keep it, if we thought about it.
She also chewed me out about not doing my stretches while at the pootur. Now, since I worked in IT for years, I KNOW this but get all involved and totally forget. Then things get all spased/spazzed (?) and I am a hurting unit. I will try to be a good girl and remember. *sigh*
This has put a dent in the budget but I spoke with Himself about it. He thought that I needed to go, not only to the chiro, but also to Kathy. I'm always a much more pleasant person to be around when I'm not in pain, according to him. I suppose he would be the one to know, too. (insert wink)
I am still so glad I switched chiros. This one listens and doesn't do anything that isn't necessary, rather than just running through the usual routine. When I explained my reasoning for the suggested increase in left height, he actually listened to what I was saying and my reasoning behind my conclusion. Wow.
It might be, just might be, that I will not need to wear a brace. That would be really good news, especially in the summer. Winter is another story but, I'll tell you, the one the chiro proposes looks like some sort of torture device but near as much as the traditional ones. Here is a picture:
I don't have a picture of the back, though. Never the less, this looks like a much better alternative than those old plastic shells. Ugh. I am told that it is possible to keep active in sports and what-all while wearing this.
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