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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Dec 17, 2023 | Replies (4297)Comment receiving replies
@fiesty76
Hi,
I was doing the child’s pose before I knew it was a yoga pose but haven’t done that in ages. You really have to do it daily. I’m not sure I can get my forehead down to the floor but am going to try it again. I do the Happy Baby pose every day. It stretches the lower back muscles and hips so that is good for back pain. I also do back and hip floor exercises almost daily to keep me limber. I think the biggest thing for the back is proper stretching throughout the day....and moving...whether walking or not. Sitting too lon is not good. Almost everyone I know has some sort of back problems. I don’t but do get an occasional right hip thingy if II don’t exercise due to osteoporosis.
I don’t take drugs for that.
The best way for me to get up off the floor is to roll over on my side , hold on to something and get up slowly. Or push up off the floor with my hands . When I get out of bed, I grab one knee and pull myself up to avoid strain on the lower back.
Walked 2 muggy miles again today...couldn’t wait to get back to the house. Saw a friend and my son in law jogging. He jogs 3x weekly. I couldn’t move that fast in this weather. Honestly my eye lashes were sweating.
FL Mary
Replies to "@fiesty76 Hi, I was doing the child’s pose before I knew it was a yoga pose..."
@imallears, Yes! I've been doing the child's pose but didn't know what it was called until just not doing a google search for it and also the Happy Baby. Not sure about the 2nd one may have to ask you offline about part of that one. I agree that movement, getting up from sitting, standing and walks really help me most when my back goes out. If I could just stand still longer, that is often the best but motion is soo important.
I do the same getting up from the floor by rolling over on my side and pushing up with my hands from floor. And again, I do the knee grab to help me out of the bed when in back pain. I don't track distance when walking but doubt I'm making 2 miles most days. Good that you can...and you also mentioned a friend's jogging. Do you also sometimes jog? Impressive. That stopped for me some time ago but happy to hear you may still be able to do that! Laughing at your sweating eyelashes! Maybe that was what kept fogging up my glasses yesterday! Stay well, take care and thanks for back pain suggestions.
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@imallears Mary - even Minnesota is having tropical weather - temps in the 90's with dew points well in the 70's for days - interspersed with thunder showers. My walks are also early in the morning now, but high speed county road traffic has been diverted to our quiet road due to construction, so I need to find a new, safer route.
I have truly enjoyed watching all the yard and home improvements going on nearby as everyone spent months at home contemplating how they wanted to improve their lives. Surprisingly, most gardens, now growing crazily in the heat, are being kept nicely weeded and trimmed.
Out now to walk. Oops - walk cut short by a pop-up thunderstorm. Will have to go again this evening.
Sue