The First Entry on the First of the Year: The Pain

 Happy New Year!

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Today I'm celebrating being in less pain and being able to move my body. I had an interesting day yesterday. I was in despair, it was the most amount of pain I've felt since giving birth. I went to two doctors.
The first took x-rays and diagnosed mild herniated disc and mild sciatica. This didn't really explain the amount of pain I was in, so he gave me a keto injection. However this didn't really touch the pain much and I left knowing I still needed answers.
I went to a second doctor in the afternoon who used the "counterstrain technique". It took almost two hours but I can walk, sit, stand and lie down now with relative ease.
I'm beyond grateful to this guy, and I'm grateful I persisted with finding a solution. Luckily, it only took two doctors and their clinics both weren't busy on New Year's Eve! Such crazy fortuitousness.
Now I need to make sure that I don't get myself into this state again. I need to learn how to not manifest stress and tension in my body. Any ideas??
I was in so much pain for the past month or so which had escalated in the last week until I was taking painkillers every day. It's literally been wiped away with this technique and the kindness of this practitioner. He changed my life.
I know I still have work to do, as I still have the source of the pain I've had for years, but I can't believe how different my experience is today than it was yesterday.
So today I want to celebrate and enjoy my body, therefore I'm on the mat this morning seeing as it's raining outside. I believe this year I need to focus on being more gentle with my physical and emotional body. It's something I struggle with.
Happy New Year everyone! What do you want to focus on this year?



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