I am off to try that - thanks Knot!!!
I have been trying to sleep with a pillow between my knees but I'm a bit of a thrasher at night and I usually lose it. I DO find my back pain is less when I've sleep well and kept the pillow in place. It's the WORST when I sleep on my stomach they way I love to...
PS - Nobody once has mentioned lumbar spine as of yet. SI mentioned many times. But who knows. I will try your exercises and see if that helps. My MT also mentioned something similar to "oil" the joint in the morning. Lie on my back, knees up, and gentle bring my right hip towards my head a little, then my left hip. Not sure if that makes sense written down. Anyway, it's supposed to wiggle my si joint around a bit to get the fluid moving a bit and then when I get it's not supposed to hurt as much.
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12-06-2007, 07:58 PM #1
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12-06-2007, 08:10 PM #2
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Your MT sounds good.
Yup, the marching motion is another of the useful tricks.
The fact that your back feels WORSE if you sleep on your tummy really tells me a lot. Let me know how your bod feels after a decent try of the soft shotgun.
(I have a couple other ideas, but I'll wait to see how this one works first.)"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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12-06-2007, 08:43 PM #3
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Hey, ya know what? I was lying in bed reading to my son so I did the gentle squeezes while I was there and I think my back feels better! I wasn't even really trying all that much. I will do it some more when I head to bed in a bit. Maybe that will help!
I'm curious to know more about what you think about lying on my tummy.
PS My MT is great. She was an instructor at the MT "school" as well.It is never too late to be what you might have been. ~ George Elliot
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12-07-2007, 05:13 AM #4
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The secret is not to try much at all; very gentle, like rocking a baby. 10 seconds or so on, 10 seconds or so off.
Lying on your tummy making it worse makes me think it's unlikely you have a posterior lumbar disc problem.
Let me know how it goes. Got some other tricks for you to try if this one doesn't clear things up!
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12-07-2007, 08:47 AM #5
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Kelowna, I know nothing medically that is helpful to you...
Just wanted to say I am sorry this continues to be an ongoing issue for you
Pain is such a difficult thing to live with
Thinking of you, Rave
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"I will try again tomorrow".
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12-07-2007, 12:47 PM #6
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1:45 pm and STILL no pain. I am SO happy!!!
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12-07-2007, 07:19 PM #7
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Hooray!!
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