Moments D729: Focused Treatment

Today's moment is all about my shoulder.  It's been giving me grief for nearly 5 weeks now.  It irritates me all day and while I generally get some relief at night there have been a few nights where I wake in the middle of the night from the pain.

I've been good about letting it rest.  I haven't played volleyball in 4 weeks.  That's torturous to me.  I really, REALLY miss playing.  It really hasn't been easy to lay low and let this craziness pass.

Today, I visited my favourite RMT ever.  (Total side bar, but I've followed Sarah throughout her career. If you ever need a good, deep massage, Sarah is the one to connect with!)

Today's appointment was the second in as many weeks in the hope of killing this pain.  This evening Sarah focused 90% on my pained shoulder and neck in the hopes of really digging in and working out the congested muscle tissue.

Wow, what a treat it was to have her so focused on my shoulder and its issues.  We (well, technically she) dug into areas on my arm, armpit and shoulder that we've never before focused on.  It  was interesting to experience the shift in my pains and feel the muscles releasing.  There was much pain, breathing through the pressure points and then relief.  After an hour, it was amazing how much of the overall pain had disappeared.
While I was surprised at the time she spent focused on my should and neck, I was very much appreciating the relief post treatment.  Sarah gave me homework to do to help keep my muscles stretched and open.  The most interesting concept was "nerve flossing".

Yes, that sounds kind of painful, doesn't it?

But it's not, not any  more than a deep stretch can be from time to time.  This was the video I learned from to do my homework.  So far, so good.

Moments appreciating some relief from my pain through treatment.
Moments being thankful for having the ability to seek treatment for my pain.

Moments D527: Indian Summer & Problem Solving

Today is as warm as a summer day - 25 degrees, on the second day of October.  Global warming?  Maybe.  Regardless, I'm happy to be sporting sandals still and not full on shoes.

Today was a challenging day in that I found out that a possible solution to a problem I have fell very, VERY flat.  Bummer.  Right?

Today's moment, other than pausing to enjoy the Indian Summer we are having, is all about picking myself up and dusting myself off to get back to solving the problem.  Sure, sure, I moaned and groaned  about it a wee bit first thing, but I did make my way back to the drawing board.  As Newt Gingrich once said:

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.

And, before I knew it, I had a couple more options circling  'round.

Arizona stepped up with a couple of ideas and will continue to dig into it for me.  My RMT, also had a couple of suggestions.  Bottom line, with a little more digging, I'm sure a solution will present itself.  There is hope to finding a solution before it really become a problem.

Moments enjoying the warm fall weather.

Moments knowing that all is not lost, a solution will present itself - with some hard work.

I'm rolling up my sleeves.

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.
Thomas A. Edison