Stiffie

[clevermanka]

Last night I had my third session with Dr. Jonah and I really really like him you guys. We went over his evaluation of me, which was basically him telling me I'm carrying enough tension in my spine to hold up the Golden Gate Bridge. That was...kind of surprising, actually, because my back has always been flexible, but apparently one can be flexible while maintaining a lot of passive tension. On a scale of 1 to 3, with three being the most tense, only my thoracic spine is a 2. Everything else is a 3. Regarding my ankle and knee tensions (which run on a scale of 1 to 4), I don't have any area that's below a 3. I'm more tense than I realized.

Despite being surprised by those numbers, I'm excited about the prospect of what my body will be able to accomplish when those numbers come down. If I was successfully squatting my previous weights with that level of tension, imagine what I can do when that shit's cleared out! You guys it's gonna be fucking amazing.

He also gave me this diagram, which illustrates how the nervous system affects our organs. Look at how the low back (where all my injuries have been) are connected to the intestines. INTERESTING, NO?

Now, I know I preach at the pulpit of staying off your fucking scale, but sometimes tracking body weight can be helpful if it doesn't trigger harmful behavior. Because I'm not working to put on muscle right now, I'll be checking in with the scale once or twice a month for a little while, and this morning--two weeks into my treatments with Dr. Jonah--I'm four pounds down. That's without changing any of my daily routine, intake or movement-wise. I'm still swelling when I eat, but it looks like perhaps my metabolism is finally waking up. My energy levels are also significantly higher, especially when I get home from work.

I'm feeling pretty good.

Comments

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

The scale can be a useful measurement, in context. Glad you're happy with the Dr. Jonah experience so far. TENSION. It sucks all over.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I need to find a way to ease up on the emotional tension. Being angry and active are equated in my psyche and I need to find a way around that. That's gonna be a lot of hard and frustrating work, right there.

[renniemom.livejournal.com]

This post makes me so happy.
I remain hopeful that this path offers some answers and solutions.
Having more energy is huge!

Here's feeling good today and to many more good days ahead.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

YAY! Progress!

Also: content much less sordid than title promised; girl, i am mildly disappoint. Mildly.

BUT YAY!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

INNUENDO.

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad that Dr. Jonah is working out so well! :D This whole post makes me smile - I hear hope in it! :D

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

\o/

I am SO GLAD that there is some good news coming your way!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

[msmitti.livejournal.com]

love this gif!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

[msmitti.livejournal.com]

[splix.livejournal.com]

Yay! I hope your progress continues steadily. I'm so glad you've found the right person to help treat you.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yes!!! Slow and steady wins the race.

[sherwood21.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad good things are happening with Dr. Jonah!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Me, too! Crossing fingers this trend continues.

[pointoforigin.livejournal.com]

OH YEAH. Yes, that is something I often think about, too: if I can do what I have done under the circumstances I've been in, what might I do if I could change those circumstances? Hoping you'll find out!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It's gonna be amazing.

[msmitti.livejournal.com]

WHOOHOO! I am so glad that you found a health care provider that is working out for you. I really kinda want to check him out to see what my numbers would be--just out of curiosity.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I think we probably both know what your numbers would be, bb.

[msmitti.livejournal.com]

you're right