My back and hips have steadily been getting more and more stiff these past couple of weeks, had a few twinges of pain, and this morning it's well and truly painful again, although not quite the severity it was before. My last osteo was 4 weeks ago today - prior to that, I was having sessions every fortnight, my next one is Tuesday of next week. It's going to be a long week. I haven't slept very well at all the past few nights, due to stiffness and being uncomfortable, so am really tired too.
I'm guessing the fact that we've not been out much recently, combined with a lot of standing in the kitchen busy with food prep, and much more sitting down than usual over the Christmas/NY period, has contributed to the back and hip problems returning. We sat round the dining table at our friends' house for a few hours on NYE and by the time we got up to go outside to see the fireworks at midnight, my back and hips were really protesting. I'll try and be more active this week.....we've got a busy week ahead anyway, we'll be out nearly every day, so not much time for sitting around.
I'm making a Christmas dinner pie this morning - basically all the leftovers from yesterday's turkey dinner put into a double crust pie. I'm planning for it to be 6 servings, so 4 portions will be frozen. I'll take all of the remaining turkey off the bones, some will be sliced for tomorrow's cold (salad) dinner, the rest diced, then I'll boil up the bones and skin. This afternoon we need to go to town, husband has an appointment at the opticians.....oddly, as it's a bank holiday today, but they made the appointment for him over the phone last week, so we assume they're open today! I need a few things in Wilko, they're definitely open. Washing was done overnight, so I need to get that out, hopefully I can get it dried outside on the line today, it's dry and breezy at the moment.
Thank you for all the comments yesterday, and I seem to have some new readers, or people who have been lurking but only recently started commenting - Sam and Poppy51, e.g. - welcome and thank you for reading and commenting.
Tiredness really does not help when you're feeling achey - it just adds to it. ((( hugs )))
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas pie sounds absolutely delicious. I have to admit, I do miss pastry topped pies. Freezing some portions is a great idea. That's why I love a whole turkey - there's so much to do with the leftovers. It's more work but it's worth it.
Good luck with today's plans!
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I've noticed if I do too much OR too little I get really sore the next day, it's finding a happy medium isn't it. I hope you can last until your next visit to the osteo. Take care. xx
ReplyDeleteHappy 2022
ReplyDeleteFeel better
I do find that if I don't go out one day then I pay for it in stiffness the next day, even a small walk around the supermarket gripping the trolley, lol
ReplyDeleteYou reminded me of when the kid were are home and I used to stew the carcass of the chicken and get the very last bit of meat off.
It will be interesting to see if your therapy does improve your back.
Briony
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I rarely have back pain but recently I had it really bad all day; couldn't sit comfortably, nor lie down and even when moving around I was in agony. This gradually eased over 3 days until it completely cleared. Thinking back, I realised that I had spent a lot of time standing on the day before it started - in the kitchen and also at a 2 hour carol service (on a stone floor.) Problem identified!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a fine balance between doing too much and doing too little! Hope the pain eases and you get relief again when you get to see Felicity and her healing hands. xx
ReplyDeleteI have noticed my back hurts more if I sit too long and it really bothers me when it is cold outside. I hope your pain gets better so you can get a good sleep.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.