I'm in pain...

[elfs]

All the shoulder work I did yesterday was too much for my body. I think the macho rope climbing I did at Yamaraashi-chan's school was the final straw. This morning, as I was standing up to get onto bus 15 to take me to work, the muscles in my left shoulder seized up hard. This happens from time to time, but today was especially bad; the pain radiated toward the right, which is rare, and now I can't move my head. I seem to have full range of motion in my arms, although the left one hurts to lift high enough to type for any extended period of time (I'm talking writing time, like hours, not minutes to toss off a blog post like this one.) I've taken the office-supplied Excedrin clone, Pain-Aid (doesn't that sound like something Klingons take?), and I hope it works itself out soon.

Damn, that hurts, but I'm gonna be a cranky Elf today.

Comments

[heofmanynames.livejournal.com]

I strongly advise you to ice your neck & shoulder (20 min at a time, at least 3 times before bed tonight), and schedule an early-morning visit to your chiropractor. Sounds like one of your cervical vertebrae slipped under the unaccustomed exertion.

No I'm not a chiro - but I've been a bodyworker for 40+ years, have had this happen to me several times, and have discovered the limits of self-care *and* of a soft-tissue-only approach.

Sorry I can't provide a Seattle reference, but I was only there twice, long ago, & for a short time....


If you can't get to a chiro over the weekend, continue icing, & roll up a towel & put it under your neck to support the normal curve & let the muscles rest.

Notes on towel-rolls:
"Simply roll up a regular bath towel to a height that fits NATURALLY under the middle of your neck while you're lying prone on your bed. Important: Make sure the back of your head and back of your shoulders are touching the surface you are lying on."

Hope this helps!

[urox.livejournal.com]

Just think of all the fun *other* things ropes can be used for.. possibly making for a less cranky day. :D

[lisakit.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you need a good back massage.

Is it a drink?

[(Anonymous)]

When I read "Pain-Aid", all I thought was, "Does it come in gagh-flavor?"