Last week it rained bigtime in Kolkata. And hubby was in training earlier this week. So, I had to give my physiotherapy sessions a miss for 10 long days. Yesterday, I felt so pampered after my physio session. I felt no severe discomfort in these 10 days. Only on one day did I have major cramps in the leg which I assumed was due to dehydration and had nothing to do with my back injury.
I have regained the ground that I had lost due to the ditch incident about a month back. My physiotherapist has agreed for me to visit his chamber only once a week. For the record, I used to go to his chamber everyday when I started out with his treatment. At home, I am supposed to take 20 minute brisk walks daily and do the leg stretches with the Theraband atleast 5 times a week. The only gym equipment that I am allowed to use is the exer-bike. However, I am a lazybone and do none of this. I really need to pick myself up and get into a daily exercise schedule - however moderate that may be. The back injury is just like a snake which can get back quickly and bite me bad.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
PMS and Back Pain
For the last couple of months, I have observed that my back pain coincides with PMS. I have always suffered mild PMS symptoms like stomach and leg cramps, a splitting headache, mood swings and overall tiredness. These days, the back pain peaks while I am undergoing PMS.
On the whole, I am way better than I was when I wrote the last post. I can sit through minor bumps and craters on the road. I 'fly' only when I encounter major potholes.
On the whole, I am way better than I was when I wrote the last post. I can sit through minor bumps and craters on the road. I 'fly' only when I encounter major potholes.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Pain Weekend
This Saturday, I was in considerable pain and hubby lugged my sorry self to the physio's chamber.
My continuing pain baffled the physio and he authorized an X-Ray.
There was no fracture. This was the good news.
The bad news was that the physio could not figure out what was causing such violent muscle spasms.
He prescribed Calpol - 2 times a day for 3 days to bring down a viral infection if any.
Yesterday(which was Sunday) saw me unable to get out of bed in the morning.
The pain lessened a little and the stiffness improved when I cooked lunch in the afternoon.
Today, I felt good enough to venture into office. I do have knots of pain in my back. But, atleast the pain has localized.Hope this improvement persists. Fingers crossed!
My continuing pain baffled the physio and he authorized an X-Ray.
There was no fracture. This was the good news.
The bad news was that the physio could not figure out what was causing such violent muscle spasms.
He prescribed Calpol - 2 times a day for 3 days to bring down a viral infection if any.
Yesterday(which was Sunday) saw me unable to get out of bed in the morning.
The pain lessened a little and the stiffness improved when I cooked lunch in the afternoon.
Today, I felt good enough to venture into office. I do have knots of pain in my back. But, atleast the pain has localized.Hope this improvement persists. Fingers crossed!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Depression
The most important thing on the path of recovery for a neuro-musculo-skeletal injury is a positive outlook.
I find it hard to be optimistic in the face of such severe and recurring pain.
I was just on the verge of regaining my confidence for life when the ditch induced relapse happened.
I have since stopped writing in my 'Prosaic Ramblings' blog. I try to keep the pain part of me restricted to this blog. Prosaic Ramblings was born when I was in a happy frame of mind. And I try to keep the posts there short and funny. This blog is like my pain diary.
I am completely beaten down at the moment. My entire project team has gone out to lunch. I could not accompany them because I was afraid to risk my vulnerable back on the newly rained over potholes strewn all over SaltLake Sector V. Also, I would have found the chairs in the restaurant uncomfortable. Being left alone like this does no good to my mood. A while back hubby came over to my desk and discussed this year's promotion prospects. I do not stand a chance at promotion this year(or any year for the matter) primarily because nobody stands behind me. But hubby could have spared me this depressing talk when I was in so much physical pain and suffering from an acute sense of isolation.
I have observed an emotional gap with hubby post my accident about 10 months back. He does not feel my pulse and therefore cannot comfort me in times of my back related distress. As I had written in one of my earlier posts, I feel the need to have a heart-to-heart chat with someone. Alas, the only deep conversation I have these days are with Goddess Kali when I admonish her for causing me so much suffering.
I find it hard to be optimistic in the face of such severe and recurring pain.
I was just on the verge of regaining my confidence for life when the ditch induced relapse happened.
I have since stopped writing in my 'Prosaic Ramblings' blog. I try to keep the pain part of me restricted to this blog. Prosaic Ramblings was born when I was in a happy frame of mind. And I try to keep the posts there short and funny. This blog is like my pain diary.
I am completely beaten down at the moment. My entire project team has gone out to lunch. I could not accompany them because I was afraid to risk my vulnerable back on the newly rained over potholes strewn all over SaltLake Sector V. Also, I would have found the chairs in the restaurant uncomfortable. Being left alone like this does no good to my mood. A while back hubby came over to my desk and discussed this year's promotion prospects. I do not stand a chance at promotion this year(or any year for the matter) primarily because nobody stands behind me. But hubby could have spared me this depressing talk when I was in so much physical pain and suffering from an acute sense of isolation.
I have observed an emotional gap with hubby post my accident about 10 months back. He does not feel my pulse and therefore cannot comfort me in times of my back related distress. As I had written in one of my earlier posts, I feel the need to have a heart-to-heart chat with someone. Alas, the only deep conversation I have these days are with Goddess Kali when I admonish her for causing me so much suffering.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Physiotherapy post The Relapse
I went to my physio yesterday.
Told him about the ditch incident and the subsequent pain I was in.
He did not do a 'poking' search but concluded that I had not broken a bone.
He also asked me to go off all the exercises for the time being. And this just after I had received the precious Theraband....sob, sob :(
I was put on IFT, then on TENS and finally Diathermy.
The stiffness post ditch-incident has diminished a little after this emergency physio session. Hoping to gain back the ground that I lost as a result of this freak accident. Wishing myself good luck......
Told him about the ditch incident and the subsequent pain I was in.
He did not do a 'poking' search but concluded that I had not broken a bone.
He also asked me to go off all the exercises for the time being. And this just after I had received the precious Theraband....sob, sob :(
I was put on IFT, then on TENS and finally Diathermy.
The stiffness post ditch-incident has diminished a little after this emergency physio session. Hoping to gain back the ground that I lost as a result of this freak accident. Wishing myself good luck......
Relapse
The dreaded relapse is here.
I cannot describe the despair and hopelessness that I feel at the moment. I have been submerged in the deepest level of depression. It took months of physiotherapy to get me to where I was last Sunday. The ditch incident spoiled it all. Being unfit and constantly in pain alters the basic fabric of a normal human mind. I am screaming at hubby all the time now.
Most infuriating is the fact that I do not know what is causing the back pain now. Did I fracture another vertebra? Did the percentage of compression increase in the old fracture? Are my nerves hurting? Or is it a muscle pull? Nobody can answer these queries for sure. My physio thinks it has nothing to do with the spinal bones as such. But, then how do I explain the burning electric shock like pain shooting up and down my spine at times? I feel like breaking every breakable(and unbreakable thing) in my line of sight :(
I cannot describe the despair and hopelessness that I feel at the moment. I have been submerged in the deepest level of depression. It took months of physiotherapy to get me to where I was last Sunday. The ditch incident spoiled it all. Being unfit and constantly in pain alters the basic fabric of a normal human mind. I am screaming at hubby all the time now.
Most infuriating is the fact that I do not know what is causing the back pain now. Did I fracture another vertebra? Did the percentage of compression increase in the old fracture? Are my nerves hurting? Or is it a muscle pull? Nobody can answer these queries for sure. My physio thinks it has nothing to do with the spinal bones as such. But, then how do I explain the burning electric shock like pain shooting up and down my spine at times? I feel like breaking every breakable(and unbreakable thing) in my line of sight :(
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