MRI

Still waiting for the MRI results, but at least now an appointment.. mid of august !..

so more than one month between MRI test and results..

considering the data is created immediately, can't believe the waiting time.

10 days since MRI - no results yet

Having the MRI scan offered some hope that we would get to the bottom of what has been causing my back pain - however - 10 days on and still no news from this.

I had been originally told that the result would be much quicker. What does it actually take to read and interpret an MRI scan?

So glad that I had self treated this sciatica / piriformis - or I would still have the originally agony I was suffering for so long.

lingering pains

so another 1000miles in the car during a week doesn't help the piriformis too much -

have been stretching the hamstrings and doing as much bending as I could manage..

however the awful downpours have made the weekend a bit of a waste of time on the exercise front.

You need to keep stretching -

To be very frank - as soon as the pain had disappeared first from my back and then from my right leg - the energy and persistance to exercise/stretch and massage dropped. I know this is bad and isn't what was needed - but it's that bad reality. Work means you get up early - half asleep into the shower - travel - get back late..the weekends are busy or bad weather.. and the poor life cycle that got me into this terrible problem starts again!!! no.... I don't want to go through this again..

so today I had some pain in my leg - I know what causes this.. it's piriformis and you need to stretch it out..

So any tips on how to break the mental cycle of maintaining the good habits? Please let me know..

tonight I will do some stretching before bed.. and tomorrow I will be away again on business and must find a pool or sauna.