Whacked My Back, Again

 

I re-injured my lower back again.  Three weeks ago, I was careless when sorting books and cleaning, bending and lifting.  I should have worn my lumbar-sacrum elastic back brace while doing it, but I had been feeling so fit for so long that I thought I was invincible.  My ruptured lumbar disc pinches the sciatic nerve, and the pain in my hips and legs makes it almost impossible to walk.  Bummer! 

I now have a newer back brace, longer, a better fit.  It helps during this period of healing, preventing further injury.  I wear it when active during the day.  I have been limited to very short walks (hobbles) to local grocery stores, and I take taxis to and from the train station rather than walking the mile distance.  I need to slowly build up my back muscles again. 

I had not been smoking any THC cannabis since the injury, since I didn't think exercising would be a good idea while initially healing.  Until a few days ago, when I took a two-toke micro-dose of C. sativa, and, without wearing my back brace, I did some carefully mindful Tai Chi.  It made me so incredibly aware of my body, my muscles, joints, sore spots, etc., and I very gently worked out a few kinks and stretched and explored my flexibility.  I felt much better for the rest of the day. 

But my back is still fragile, and I must not be careless and overdo activities until I'm healed and slowly build up muscle again. 

-Zenwind. 

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