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Around September I took up yoga and the gym in general 2 to 3 times a week. In October I woke up with a really sore back pain that felt as though it was cradling my left shoulder blade. The pain was sharp and ran all around the shoulder blade and underneath, the pain was only slightly relieved when i had that part of my back pressed into a corner of something like a door frame, or wall or back of a chair which obviously made me look very odd to some people!
For the first 5 days the pain slowly eased, but after five days it healed no more and remained at a constant stinging sensation if I moved, leant or carried something or if my back wasn't perfectly straight. I wanted to put off paying for physio but when on Christmas eve I was lying on the sofa in pain with a heat patch on my back I thought enough is enough and booked myself an appointment at the local physio center.
I had an initial chat where I had to do funny arm exercises that looked like I was working in air traffic control then had a sports massge which was a pretty weird sensation in some points, especially when my shoudler balde was literally being pulled away from my body. I could choose the fragrance of the oil and I chose Roses - I love the smell of roses and their was no mint fragrance so this was second best! The man said I smelt like a grandma! I like the fragrance of roses!
Afterwards the pain had eased much more than I had expected, now I can feel a general ache in the area but when I move there is not a sensation of what feels like burning through my back, like a raw exposed and irritated muscle. Now it is much more dulled, much more comfortable.
I had all rose oil in my hair so I washed my hair for the second time today because I can't stand the feeling of greasy hair!
Here I am post physio... which is exactly how I looked pre physio but I just thought that I would add in a picture!
I'm covering half my face so that you can't see the full extent of my no makeup-ness!
Being back at school might have you bubbling over with excitement, or make you feel a little sick inside, I'm not at school anymore- maybe you're not either but these were my back to school 'go to tips' to make the first day that little more painless!
1. I'd lay out my uniform the day before, including shoes, a packed back, tights and underwear so that when I am extra 'bleary eyed' in the morning I don't have to think about a thing and can just pull on what is in front of me. I still do that sometimes now, as a treat to save me some time in the morning
2. Set a 'feel good' song as your alarm song in the morning!
3. Invest in some pretty stationary that looks all lovely, fresh and crisp for the new year! This for sure includes hello kitty note books
4. Buy the ingrediants before to make sure you have a fabulous lunch for that first day back, I love lunchtime and if I have prepped myself something great then it makes the day a little better and gives me something to look foward to. Even if it's a simpole change like putting what you would normally have in a sandwich in a wrap instead, or if you haven't tried them already the Innocent 'veg pots' are really great as a hot lunchtime treat!
5. Bake cookies, biscuits, cakes or brownies to hand out to your friends back at school, this makes everyones first day a little sweeter!
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