One of the first obstacles I’ve had to deal with is my back. It’s been an issue for me since I was about 17 years old. I overdid it at the gym trying to get skinny, lifting too much weight too quickly with improper form, and it’s been a weak point ever since.
Having three kids has made it worse. It wasn’t so bad after the first, but the second babe hung out on my sciatic nerve during pregnancy, and the third really did a number on me. I never really have recovered.
Part of me thought that was going to be my life. Fuck that. I refuse to accept that. Pain meds did nothing but put me to sleep. I wasn’t going to spend my life drugged up. I wasn’t going to go through the risk of surgery either. People think I’m nuts, but there are ways of dealing with these things that don’t involve chemicals and invasive procedures. Rolfing, chiropractic and massage were a start, but basically it’s been up to me to fix it.
My problem is pelvic instability. Started by overdoing it at the gym, and exacerbated by pregnancies - the ligaments in my pelvis have loosened, and they never completely go back to their original state, failing to hold the bones together properly. But you know what? That’s what muscles are for. Work out, strengthen the muscles, and they will do the job of the ligaments. People ask me why I’m so "obsessed"? Just trying to hold my body together folks!
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