Physio or Teeter!!

If you read my last blog you know that I injured my back on Wednesday and had a close call with having my most embarrassing moment ever!  I wish I could say that it was all better and I was getting ready to run again but when my back goes it is not something that is going to fix itself quickly.  That’s why I married a physiotherapist!  So that when this happens I can rely on her to massage and traction me back to health!!  Only problem is this time she is 5 hours away!  So what do you do when your physio is 5hrs away!  You jump in the car and go get a treatment! Sounded like a great idea, I haven’t seen my kids in 10 days, there was no way I was going to play hockey this weekend and my back was killing me!  Only problem is the one thing that hurts my back more than anything is sitting, and sitting for 5 hours in a small car is not the brightest idea that I have had. 

That being said I am in Parry Sound have had a small massage and my back is getting better everyday, still not overly close to going out for a run though. I know my physio wife thinks that my core or lack thereof, is the cause of all my problems and that I should be diligent in doing some sort of strengthening for it to help prevent future flare ups.  But doing core training can be so boring. Get up on your hands and knees, lift one leg off the floor, then one arm, now the other leg, and then the other arm, now…wait for it….one leg AND one arm! Crazy eh!! 

If only there was some magical solution to back problems that was easy and cost effective………..hmmm……wait!! There it is!! Check out the Teeter Hang Up @ http://www.teetertv.com/  not only will this relieve my back pain but apparently it can improve circulation, increase flexibility and range of motion, correct posture and reduce the effects of aging caused by gravity!   Can this possibly be true??  The website says that for less than $15 I can have this contraption sent to me and try it for 30 days! That’s the same cost of 10 Tim Hortons coffees! Maybe this ‘Inversion table’ would help me, but I have a hard time betting the health of my back on a table that hangs me upside down like a bat!

For now I will continue to get my treatment from my personal physio, take it easy and give it time.  In the meantime I will try to figure out a way to cope with not being able to have any physical activity without going stir crazy!

I would love to know the different things that people do to cope with not being able to get out and run when injured.  If you would like to share your tactics please email me at tchase19@yahoo.com  and I will make a list of the top coping skills that you all have!  The more creative the better!!