I have noticed my body wanting sleep like never before. The last month or so after every appointment I have felt very relaxed but tired. I used to last a few hours, but after the last appointment, it hasn't left. I know sleeping is healing, and my body is finally able to start relaxing again. It feels almost as if my spine is a big knot, and as the knot becomes undone, the relaxation radiates through my body just as the pain does. It is amazing to witness and experience first hand how vitally important the spine is to every function of the body, and how damaging it at any spot can give problems from head to toe and everywhere in between.
On the other hand, even though the days have been warmer, I have been having a pretty long pain flare up. I know most pain flares are a few hours, but I notice for some reason when my pain flares, it can last for a couple hours to a week or more. I know this muscle pull was a sign from my body to take it easy, because I have learned over and over the hard way that if I were to try to ignore it like I used to, things will get a lot worse a lot faster. More and more this condition feels like a rollercoaster and the best defense I can have is to always expect and prepare for the worst so I don't get blindsided and have a big decline in health again.
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