Friday, March 11, 2011

Pain in the back!

Hi girls,
I ended up at my new sports othopedist today with more lower back pain and a little bit of nerve issues down my right leg.  It was a loooong visit, but he gave me corizone injections to speed up and assist in getting the inflamation down so that my body can 'heal itself'.  He said 'NO RUNNING!' for at least 3 weeks, just exercise like walking, biking and swimming.  I had a discussion with our Sweet Audrey and she gave me some great tips on how to burn lots of calories with low impact excercises. Do any of you have tips that work for you that can help me get my burn on so that I can maximize my workouts?  I'm thinking I may revive my aerobic step and increase my reps with my low-weight, weight training. Any ideas??
Thanks!!
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7 comments:

  1. Jill HeapsMarch 11, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    I am so sorry! swimming and walking are great! Try walking or "running in the water... it's a great workout! Good luck!

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  2. The Queen VeeMarch 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Good suggestions Jill, especially the exercising in water. There is a lady here in our area who lost 100 lbs. She did all her exercising in the water. She started by just walking back and forth in our local pool.

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  3. Audrey CarlsonMarch 11, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Missy! Once they let you pack on the beach I'd head there and walk walk walk walk. Also think about some simple weight training. So does he think you will be able to run at some point?

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  4. Audrey CarlsonMarch 11, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    I should have also said walking in the sand is a great workout for so many muscles in your legs. Don't just walk on the hard stuff, tread though the soft stuff it's tough but you'll get a great workout....however if it hurts don't!

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  5. JennMarch 11, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Wait, what were the calorie burning tips??? And what if you live in OK where there are no beaches??

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  6. MissyMarch 11, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Good ideas ladies! Audrey, I never considered that walking in the sand would get my heart pumping faster than on the paved paths. I'll try it, and see how it feels on my back. :)

    Luckily, my Doctor is a runner and he said he will have a plan for me to ease back into running. He just wants to get my back to heal first.

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  7. SusanMarch 16, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Working out with Kettleballs can burn some major calories and is low impact.

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