Physical limitations as of late- encouragement requested

[uyis11]

This week has proven to be a real pain in the ass (literally).

First, I pulled a muscle in my lower back playing basketball, which has forced me to take it easy on a lot of types of exercise. This type of muscle strain (or whatever it is) has happened before and has actually made me bedridden for days at its worst. After about 4 days the pain is only residual this time, but I'm afraid to resume normal routines so soon because I don't want to make it worse. I've been to the doctor about the back problem before and he says its no big deal, but I need to take it easy while it still hurts.

To top it off, (sorry if this grosses you out) I have developed a nice case of painful hemorrhoids for this week that makes it nearly impossible to sit down on an exercise bike for more than a few minutes at a time. After so many months of consistent working out, I feel like I'm getting screwed and its out of my control. Exercise has helped me deal with stress so much lately, and now I have deadlines and meetings all this week to boot. Any words of support would be greatly appreciated.

-Marcus

 

[maleficent]

That really sucks... but if you keep your food under control - you shouldn't have too much of a setback...

How often do you have these back issues? and while I'm no expert - nor should anything I say be taken as a substitute for actual medical advice from a medical professional... Are there any kind of stretching or core strengthening exercises that you can do to prevent back problems in the future..

as for your other issue... a high fiber diet - with lots and lots of liquids - and simple movement should prevent them from recurring..

good luck andhope you're on the mend soon

 

[uyis11]

Thanks for the reply...the back issue has come every 18 months or so to varying severity over the past 5 years. You bring up a memory of what my doc said last time that I should try to do certain stretches or exercises that could help prevent this- thanks for jogging my memory! However, I don't know any specifics- I'm not sure what to do- I'll try to google it later- but let me know if you have any ideas or know of any good resources for that type of thing.

Thanks again for the tips- Marcus