the good, the bad and the ugly

[OakLeaf]

Oh man. Heal up quick.

Make sure you get your neck and shoulders checked out by a good osteopath, chiropractor and/or massage therapist. You can't land on your head without tweaking your neck. Best to get everything in good alignment now rather than let things heal and set in bad movement patterns.

Don't skimp on the pain meds. After both of my recent crashes naproxen (Aleve) helped more than anything, but it was nice to have the ER's narcotic to fall back on too.

And don't neglect rest ... pain is exhausting, which will deplete you in every way. I sometimes think the pain I'm not aware of is even more exhausting than the pain I am aware of, because it's too easy not to rest...

(((((Marni)))))

[Crankin]

Geez, Marni, heal up quickly!
+1 on what Oak said. My stupid slam the car door into your forehead accident in November has caused me a lot of issues, which have boiled down to whiplash/neck/shoulder pain. It took me awhile to figure this out. Did I rest? Well, minimally. Do yourself a favor, and have someone (professional of your choice) look at your neck.

[Anelia]

Wishing you a quick recovery!

[emily_in_nc]

Owwwwww, Marni! That sounds incredibly painful, and what a scary incident. Did the rock come up off a truck tire or something? Just wondering how it was hurtling towards you.

Hope you heal up quickly with no aftereffects.

Congrats on getting into the 100-mile ride, tho!