Blog on the Lillypad
Monday, January 12, 2004
 | Visit to the Chiropractor
I visited the chiropractor today, now that it has been three weeks since I have cautiously resumed an exercise program. I did require several adjustments, but that's normal for me. But he was pleased with my progress. Currently, I do only four weight exercises for each session (all focused on different ranges of the back). We talked about increasing the number of exercises: what to do; what not to do; what nobody should ever do (angled leg press or any reclined, declined, or inclined leg press for that matter) |
He also okayed a judicious introduction to stair stepping (which I do only for five minute intervals and intersperse with five minute sessions on the inversion table). And he was glad to hear that I have resumed heavy bag work.
The bad news was that just a week ago I had pretty severe throat spasms again. I've been walking on eggs since then. But today I am starting to feel better. Just as they have done twice before, the throat spasms came on the day that I was ovulating. Could all of these recent health problems of mine be tied to perio menopause? There's so much that doctors don't know about that shift in a woman's metabolism. I resumed eating soy every day (usually in the form of baked tempeh) and am keeping up the fresh green vegetables.
