My back problems.
Friday October 05 2007
So I went to a chiropractor today who discussed my reedmaking, oboe playing, and back problems. He took some x-rays, which revealed this:
- My bad posture has hurt my a lot.
- When I scrape, I lift up my right arm to get a better angle, sometimes perpendicular from my torso. Holding it at such an awkward often tightens up the muscles, and gets them wrapped up in knots. This has also overdeveloped my right shoulder muscles, which are now elevated in relation to my left shoulder muscles. When these muscles get strained, they push down on my vertebrae.
- My vertebrae have calcium deposits on them which lock them into place even further, which limits my flexibility.
- I have a bulging disk right in my upper back (between the shoulder blades) which allows the vertebrae to compress even further. This is pinching a nerve in my right arm where I’m losing mobility and general nerve feeling.
He says regular chiropractic care can improve my posture and relieve pressure on the bulging disk. He also said occasionally calcium deposits go away, but not often.
Thank God my health insurance from my Teaching Fellowship is fantastic and covers Chiropractic, Dental, and everything else.
Jill Cathey
Oct 5, 2007
I was thinking Alexander Technique the whole time I read your blog, glad Darlene brought it up! I HAVE had classes in AT, and I think it would be really beneficial. I took a week long workshop at the college I was a grad student at and it was free to me! But check it out - I have seen people with crippling disabilities do amazing things pain free (not that this is some kind of quack medicine, just a different view on how to hold your body) Good luck!
patty
Oct 6, 2007
Hope it works, Cooper! I know a lot of my friends use a chiropractor and it works for them. Of course I also know one that told my grandmother he could cure her cancer. Go figure.
I also know a lot of people who swear by the Alexander Technique. So maybe you do want to give it a go!
Me? I tend to be fairly relaxed and I rarely get sore. I’m supposed to have a bad back but i somehow get by. Weird, huh?
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Oct 5, 2007
oh boy! Definitely keep up with the chiropractic care! If something is chronically aching you don’t want to ignore it - it will only get worse as you get older, and could be debilitating.
You might want to see if anyone near you (or at your school) teaches Alexander technique. I have not tried it myself, but I understand it is great for people like yourself who spend lots of time practicing and/or hunched over a reed desk.
Good luck, I hope you can get a handle on it.
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