Friday, December 19, 2008

Walking Up Hill


I went to my chiropractor, Barry, on Wednesday. I’ve been seeing him regularly since the kids and I were rear-ended in mid-November. I’ve been feeling loads better, but thought I might need an adjustment after spending the last few days stuck on airplanes and sleeping in a strange bed in a Marriot in Seattle.

Yesterday, when I got up in the morning, I noticed my lower back; butt and thighs were really sore--- maybe even a bit tight. At first, I chalked it up to my visit to Barry, but as the day wore on, I didn’t feel any better and felt like I was waddling around like a little old lady.

I was about to pick up the phone and give Barry a call, to ask what was going on because I’d never felt like this following a visit with “Dr. Manipulation,” when I realized the soreness wasn’t a result of Barry’s “adjustments,” but the hills I tackled while walking the streets of Seattle. That’s right, I’m simply feeling the burn from some old-fashioned walking uphill. Guess I should be doing this a little more often---huh--- ya think?

2 comments:

Nerd Girl said...

LOL! I had that same realization after my first week of salsa dancing - I was all set to call the doctor because I had suddenly developed "arthritis." My friend was the one who pointed out that my soreness was very likely due to my new physical activity - she was right :)

Mango Mama said...

NG, Now I'm dealing with sore shoulders from boxing with our Wii bought by Santa. I gotta get in better shape.