Too Much of A Good Thing

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Coco

Well, I may have overdone it with the lacrosse ball last night. I feel like my sacroiliac is bruised now. It is so tender, it hurt to lay on the floor to do crunches this morning. I thought self-massage was a good idea, but I guess I did too much of a good thing. 🙁

Today I am making my ThermiPaq hot and cold wrap my best friend. It is a really cool first-aid product I picked up at Walgreens a few months ago. The insert is a clay material that you can freeze (to simulate an ice pack) or microwave (to use as a heating pad). It comes with a cloth cover that has a velcro strap to help hold it in place. It really does stay cold or hot for a long time and is very easy and convenient to use.

Today I am using it in frozen mode, and literally have it stuffed down the back of my skirt–having a desk job makes this workable, as I can sit for an hour or longer at a time. I used it this morning, then put it in our office freezer for a few hours, and am using it again now.

I also finally made the phone call to book a massage. I opted for a place that specializes in therapeutic massages, and decided to go tomorrow. This week is already shot work-wise (any chance of productivity has been eliminated by administrative cr@p) so I might as well get a head start on feeling better.

Have you ever over-done it with something that was supposed to be good for you?

How do you treat your injuries?

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2 Responses to Too Much of A Good Thing

  1. Yum Yucky says:
    November 11, 2010 at 10:51 am

    Gosh, woman. Take it easy, why don't ya? And please book me for that massage as well. I'll show up on time, and you'll have pre-paid for me, of course. ;p

    I injured myself on some lat pulldowns. Pulled down BEHIND my neck (like the bodybuilders do) instead of in front. Nevah… evah again.

    • Coco says:
      November 11, 2010 at 1:07 pm

      Eek! That doesn't sound good.

      I felt much better today. Maybe the ice pack fixed me or maybe it was the combination of rolling and icing that I needed.

      My massage was good. She found my upper back to be worse off – all that desk-sitting and computer-hunching. So, I think I need a vacation to cure me.

      Sent from my iPhone

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