Hey everyone. I decided to take a little sabbatical from my normal Palnet/Steem posts for the night — Let’s talk about something equally as important to me: Health & Fitness. As you may know from reading previous posts of mine, I injured my back pretty seriously about 6 months ago.
The back pain has been debilitating, to say the least. It keeps me from being a normal human in just about every way that you can imagine.
Just to give you a sense of how debilitating this injury has been, let me tell you the things that I can’t do without feeling pain in my back and neck (although, it would be much easier to just list the few that I can do):
- Sitting for more than 20 minutes at a time
- Standing still for more than 5 minutes at a time
- Running
- Lifting weights (my favorite thing to do in the whole wide world)
- Driving for more than 15 minutes (sitting in the car hurts a great deal)
- Reaching for things, especially to my side or behind me
- Rolling over in bed (I have to lie flat on my back and not move)
- … you get the picture — I can’t do much without having back pain
So with all that said, I have come up with a very strict routine that I have been constantly seeking to improve. I feel about 15% better from the point when I first hurt my back. It doesn’t seem like much, but let me tell you — 15% better from where I was at before (literally not able to get out of bed) is quite a lot better than 0%!
What’s the Point of It All + My Routine For Back Pain
You may be wondering what the point of me sharing my routine is. Well, I think a lot of people out there find value in learning about someone else’s daily routine. I know I love to hear about daily routines and find the similarities and also the disparities in my own routine and how I can improve.
Now I’ll stop rambling and share the routine:
Some days are different than others. I go to the chiropractor 3x a week at the moment and I also get acupuncture 1x a week. I’m not big on doctors, so I like these alternative forms of treatment and I actually derive a relatively decent amount of benefit from them.
For those most part:
- I wake up in the morning. Make a cup of coffee (or 2)
- I take 3-6g of Kratom (you can research this, it’s a little controversial but it’s a plant from Asia that can aid with a lot of different ailments. I like it for the pain-killing/mood-enhancing effect. I feel like it helps a lot with inflammation too)
- Then I do 35 minutes of yoga. I found a really great “Yoga for Back Pain Video” on youtube and it has been my gateway into the world of Yoga… Man, have I been missing out all these years. What a peaceful way to spend some time each day!
- I go to either my chiropractor or acupuncturist for about an hour (otherwise I go straight to #5)
- I head to the gym — normally, I would work out by lifting some weights and doing a little cardio/stretching/sauna. Now I focus on doing about 35 minutes of yoga again and then also doing some light bodyweight exercises in the sauna to strengthen my gluteus and abs for better back support
- Get home from the gym, and break my fast (I do intermittent fasting and wait to eat my first meal until the afternoon — I also eat a strict ketogenic diet)
- Go about my usual work. I try to minimize sitting as much as possible
- Do a Peloton session (peloton is a home cycling unit. They’re pretty neat. You can google it to learn more!)
- Take a long walk
- 1 last meal and then it’s off to bed
- Rinse and repeat — this is how pretty much every day looks for me!
I hope you enjoyed this post as a nice little break from all the more serious economical style posts I usually make. I’m going to start throwing these lighthearted ones into the mix more often! Have a good rest of your night/day!
Back pain is no joke. Going to a doctor can actually be a bit counter intuitive. I hope those alternatives work well for you
Good stuff going to have to try some of this out myself.
I've been doing a few things differently lately because sitting around in this chair for 10 hours a day was trash. Got myself a standing desk so I can move around etc. Starting working out at least 30 minutes each day and going for a decent walk if it's not to crazy hot outside (that does not happen to often here in fl lol)
These will give me a few new ideas I can do when I get up thanks!
Yes, sitting is horrible. I hate the fact that my job entails sitting all day long. Glad to hear that I could give you a few extra ideas to keep it fresh, let me know how things go for you.
Walking has been surprisingly relaxing and enjoyable. I never thought I'd be a "walk guy" but now I look forward to going on my long walks every single night.
It can be that painful also at time to see back or experience back pain. How about you visiting a doctor to prescribe drugs also. Thay can also help
It's very painful and highly uncomfortable! I wish I could kick it easily, but it's hard work and it challenges me to become a better version of myself. I went to a doctor and all they do is prescribe drugs which are a short-term fix to a long-term problem! I don't like to numb the pain, rather feel the pain and let it point me to a proper solution for the long haul.
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