Back pain

A couple of years ago I injured my lower back doing some core work during a workout. I recovered and for the most part, my back is fine. Every once in a great while, like around once a year, my back decides it really wants me to slow down by seizing and spasming.

This happened last week. Now that I’ve been through this a few times, I know what to do. But for the first few minutes, it’s always so unexpected. One minute I’m emptying a tea filter into the compost, the next I’m getting to the floor as gingerly as possible to lie on my back as G looks on with concern. I know what helps, walking is the best thing I can do, along with stretching as often as possible during the day. This time around I was feeling back to normal within a few days because I did all the things and started doing them immediately.

I’m reminded during these times, every time I get up from a seated position in fact, that I’m lucky. Most days of my life I don’t feel pain and I can move around easily and not everyone is in the same position. It’s a good reminder to slow down a bit, every time I start to feel better I incorporate a new thing into my routines that will hopefully help keep my back healthy and strong.