So I went to a new physiotherapist on Friday afternoon. I told her the run-down on what has happened for over the last 2 years and told her about the amount of pain and where it is at the moment - and how I am loosing flexibility in my hips and about the fact that I havn’t slept a full night for over 4 months now.
I have also noticed since starting swimming that I am sleeping even worst (yes it is possible) than before I started some exercise - and the fact that when I say swim - I mean paddle around like a baby - so not even really exerting myself.
She got me to do a few stretches and poked and prodded a bit and said that she believes it is my upper back (probably among other things) but that is the place to start. She was very forthright with why and how and do I agree with what she was saying etc etc.
She then did some work opening the vertabra up towards the top of my back - and I have to say it bloody killed so there is definatly something wrong up there - whether this is the actual cause or just a by-product of all the other stuff has yet to be seen.
She also explained the reason the swimming is hurting and making me sleep even worse and be in more pain - the classic shape you take when you do breaststroke is to tilt your head back and up so it is out of the water - thus compressing the upper spine - and if that is where the problem is - making it even worse……so as you can see - the logic does kinda fit….
I have another session tomorrow evening (Tuesday) so will see what happens from that….
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