So, I think I have seriously been slacking in the blogging department for the last 2 weeks, it's not that I don't have anything to say (and those of you who know me will agree with that... he he) I just can't focus enough to pick something to blog about. But I've decided to blog about my latest drama...
It's not what you expect I promise, but it's still driving me absolutely freaking mental...
I have a strained rotator cuff.
It sucks.
May 24th was the mark for one month of shoulder aches and pains. Rotator cuffs are a If you're wondering how I did this (besides the fact that some days I'm a clutz) it was a lovely combination of 3 hours of a CrossFit Olympic Lift "Snatch" clinic, mountain biking, sleeping funny while I was sick for 1.5 weeks and basically just overuse.
I started with just resting it and modifying all my CrossFit WOD's so that they don't work my shoulder. but here's the deal, it's my right shoulder... I'm right handed. It is absolutely impossible to clean my horses stalls, groom my horse, type at work, sort traffic tickets and do nearly EVERYTHING else without using your right shoulder.
After one month of limited movement, the aching and soreness was getting worse so I finally gave in last Thursday and went to see a physiotherapist. Today I had my second treatment and i only have one thing to say about it:
My physio is like superwoman mixed with the best magician ever.
Seriously though, the 80 minute sessions which have included ultrasound, weird little suction massager things and massages have made all the difference in the world, it's definitely not 100% but the mobility is coming back and the aching has all but disappeared, on Saturday I had absolutely no pain at all. I'm really kind of amazed at how much one, and then two, treatmenets has made.
This feeling better has come with some sad stipulations though... icing 3 times a day (I hate being cold!), no riding (and Levi's finally sound too!), no mountain biking, no guitar playing, and nothing involving my arms at CrossFit. Hopefully it will just be another week and I can slowly start adding some of those things in again, I am missing them ALL so much! On the plus side though, I've finally accomplished big box jumps at CF, and I've been able to work my lower body/core lots which tends to be my weaker areas!
But it's time for me to ice now so I should go, if you ever need a fabulous physio I know just the girl!
Here's a great big shout out to Glenn Mountain Orthopaedic and Sports Physiotherapy in Abbotsford! Thanks for fixing me!
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