Falling Flat On the Back

[Gale Hawkins]

Acupuncture is every other week normally now but was doing it a lot more. Got in two treatments this week and will get two more next week but then she will be in China visiting parents for two weeks but that is cool as long as I stay on my feet ok.

KY just started permitting acupuncture 3-4 years ago I think. It is not magic but if you need it then is can seem like magic.

Did get a couple miles of road side bush hogged OK and sprayed out 15 gallon tank of round up at church and in our drive. Twisting and turning the golf cart while spraying with the other hand sure had my back popping in places that did not pop in a long time before the self adjusting move last Sunday morning (the fall). It may all lock back down but I am going to keep moving as much as I can. The popping/clicking actually most of the time feels good.

As others have noted people do die from falls all of the time. We had a long time equipment dealer slipped going home from the shop after closing at noon. He hit his head and past in a few days. I am thankful I was on dirt and grass.

My fall was very hard on the wife and kids. The kids know I hurt all of the time and for me to be hollowing in pain they knew I was really hurting. The moved the grazing ring this afternoon after letting the horses graze for about four hours.

I have been told it is going to take weeks for the muscles to recover from the trauma of the fall as some of you have mentioned as well. They have me on something similar to aspirin that I have to take with food but I am sticking with my plan to leave off foods that are processed and or have sugar added. Man once I started looking I found one jar of chocolate peanut butter the daughter got that had more sugar than nuts. At this point I am not sure a lot of my arthritis damage is not due to my body response to sugar.

Life goes on but I do understand I could have died along down in the field last Sunday morning. I was just going for an 8 minute walk and made that side stop. The kids are walking with me more now. Can not believe I forgot to take my phone at time.

 

[dstig1]

Ouch! Watch yourself out there!

 

[Wagtail]

Gees Gale! You take care, I'm thinking of you way over here on the other side of the world.

God bless.

 

[ultrarunner]

Let you body set the limits and keep active is what the best spine doc I know says...

He's a great surgeon and than...only as a last resort.

Glad to hear you're keeping your spirits up and that you are on the mend!

Has anyone suggested hydo therapy or even a hot whirlpool?

 

[PhysAssist]

Hi Gale,

I'm glad you weren't more seriously injured and are improving at a pretty good pace. Do continue to be careful to avoid reinjury.

Take care,
Thomas

 

[luvmexfood]

Remember way back in 88 I went through the Police Academy. In gym every morning at 5:30 for PT. On the first day we had to set on the floor with legs stretched out an feet flat against wall. Then you stretched your arms out and tried to touch the wall. I lacked about 6" with my finger tips. Each morning we did stretching exercises with a partner. You would get in a certain position and your partner would stretch your muscles. ie lay flat on your back and lift your leg then your partner would keep lifting and push it back till you couldn't stand it plus stretching for back etc. After 8 weeks we did the wall thing again and I could easily take my hands and put my palms against the wall. Wish I had stayed in that shape. Long story short try and find some stretching exercises. It really helps with preventing pulled muscles etc.

 

[luvmexfood]

Speaking of accupuncture was in the vet's office one day with my dog. A woman came in and asked if they did or knew of anyone that did accupuncture on an animal. Thought it was the craziest thing I had ever heard of till they told her a vet about 45 miles away did it.

 

[Buppies]

Hope you get to feeling better very soon. As we age our balance is not what it used to be. Have no back problems myself but can relate to falling. Take care

 

[LJH]

Really glad to hear you didn't bust anything! I'll echo everyone else and say, take it easy, give yourself time to heal and don't do that again!

The battle cry here at the Haphazard Homestead is "Gittin' Old Ain't Fer Sissies". The balance goes, the depth perception goes, the stamina goes, the good looks ... oh wait, I've always been ugly ... at least I've still got that.

Hope you're better real quick!

 

[Gale Hawkins]

All are good points.

I think part of the issue was due to having lost 25 pounds of my 75 pounds of spare fat. It kind of like taking the fluid out of the rear tractor tires and still keep traction.

Actually I have built a lot of strength in the process of loosing the 25 pounds since July and just need to learn how to slip the clutch to keep from spinning out.