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Good morning Happy Tuesday
I am changing the title to help keep it more in line with what we post.
I am going to work on some of the strengthening exercises for my neck. The NP (who rocks btw) was explaining to me about the bone spurs and stuff the exercises will help keep up the strength. She also said that it isn't until I have severe muscle weakness before they go the next step when thy go in and "clean up" the spurs and the narrowing.
I am considering looking into getting an injection in the area. Who she explained it is they basically "bathe" the area with cortisone. This will reduce the inflammation which is causing the pain.
for the "stuff" today I have payroll
Also today would of been my Mom's 83rd B-day
Oh I am starting the "stop the effects from stopping smoking meds" today
I got the ok that there wont be any interaction to the meds the PM doc has me on.
We are hoping that it will help with the "edge" I seem to be on.
Hubby seems to be doing well with them so lets see
So far today I have done steps, lol I did them twice already! But the work is piled up so that will probably be all that I accomplish on this work day.
What neck strengthening exercises do you do, Karla? I had to stop going to the chiropractor because the radiation is going to burn the living daylights out of my neck, plus I can't imagine getting 'cracked' on top of everything else.
Thanks, and you're right now that I think about it. Increase weight, decrease reps. I do need to work up my stamina, too, but I will have a hard time with that because I'll be burning off calories that I need.
Felix, why don't you just leave, and shut the front door on your way out.
Have a great day, all. I'll be back to report my workout.
I have a series of stretches that should help it is a good upper body work out that others may want to try (like the side bendys that work so well)
Sit on a chair
Hold the seat bottom with your right hand and use your left hand to gently stretch your head to the right hold for 10 secs repeat 10 to 15 times
then do the reverse stretching the other way.
the next level is putting your hand behind you on the chair behind your left side (instead of holding the bottom) turn your head to the left and use your right hand to gently stretch same hold time and reps.
I will try and scan the band work out to build up the area for you all
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Still in NY, but have a plan to get back into my program once I return. I'll have to start out a bit more slowly thanwhen I ended - 1 - 1.5 miles instead of 2-3, but I'm sure it won't take long to get back to my speed and endurance. Since I've kept up with the strength training a bit, I don't think it'll be as much of an effort to get back to twice weekly on my own in addition to my weekly program with my trainer.
Yes, connie, Karla's right about more protein. It'll help, I mentioned my BIL going thru a very similar program and they did the same thing, My sister said that his exercise and beefed up food intake made a big difference in his recovery. He's been cancer free for 14 years now, which is way beyond their prognosis.
I ordered lifeline for mom today. it'll be billed to me directly and makes me feel good that I am finally doing something for her, even from 1700 miles away, plus it'll give sis and BIL some relief and less worry. Me, too. She didn't want me to do it, but I didn't give her a choice.
Did a short Be Fit workout with cardio and fun stuff like burpee broadjumps, push-ups and stuff, then I did some Arnold presses and finished with 3 rounds @ 6 ea. of Bulgarian split squats.
Now, I have to find something to eat.
NN corralled poor Billy while he was mowing, asked him to help her clean her eavetroughs. She cannot have a conversation with anyone without trying to get something out of them. It is sickening, and I have had just about enough. If he is too nice to say something, well....we all know that I am not, and his father is most certainly not.
I mowed my grass today; that's my exercise for the day. No actually I'll do my real exercising (jogging) this evening when it starts to cool down some. It's been around 90 around here the last few days, with the humidity making it feel more like 100, so my daily workouts just have to wait until evenings.
lol actually a lot of folks don't realize that you get a good workout while mowing. It takes me 45 mins to mow so thats 45 mins of walking and depending on how many turns you make it works your upper body too.
Its been so humid here too what part of the country are in.
Oh believe me, I know it's a workout because it looked like I had been swimming after I was done lol. Mine takes about 45 minutes to mow also. I live in southwest Ohio.
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No actually I'll do my real exercising (jogging) this evening when it starts to cool down some. It's been around 90 around here the last few days, with the humidity making it feel more like 100, so my daily workouts just have to wait until evenings.
