Well, Sam ran me through some diagnostics after I told him my hip has been hurting and my butt has been burning. His prognosis: early signs of sciatica. The solution: more time laying down with ice, and gentle stretching. The stretching is new, so that's exciting - plus it feels sooo good! The laying down with ice is not new, so I'm a little bummed about that. It also stalls my progress towards being able to work an entire day (which, admittedly, I'm not too upset about). Turns out I was sitting too much. For reference, I had been sitting about 4 hours a day for work, then 30 minutes on the bike, various time in the car, and a couple hours of random sitting, including meals. Probably 7-8 hours per day in total. Butt time sure adds up fast!! ;-)
Tomorrow hubby and I head out for a road trip we'd been planning since January. We prepaid for everything, so we're going. It should be interesting - at least my seat reclines in the car, so I can alternate between sitting and laying down during drive times. The hotel has a fitness center and a lap pool, so I can do all of my therapy. I can't wait to leave this house! I hope it all works out well.
Ironically, I've been having some nerve issues too. PT says it may be an issue for a while because of the stress from being in traction.
ReplyDeleteHope you're having fun on your much-deserved road trip!!!