back problems

Paging boots in 3, 2, 1...

 

I'll echo whoever suggested strengthening your core. Do sit-ups and crunches. A big belly = a bad back.

 

Oreo ... Blizzard ... all ... over ... screen ...

 

Hmm... it was pretty funny, wasn't it. OK, 1,000 is next.. what shall it be? Taking suggestions... ;D

 

One of my favourite core-strengthening moves, Farmer J, is the plank, also known as the table top. If you're not familiar with it, you're balancing on your forearms and toes and the rest of your body looks like, well, a table top. You're contracting your stomach muscles to hold your hips up and your body flat. Hold this isometric exercise for as long as you can. Start with a 30-second target and work your way up to 60. Where crunches target your rectus abdominus, the major abdominal muscle running up and down your torso, the table top will target the transverse addominus, or the muscles that form the abdominal wall ...

 

How's the knee, Flasher?

 

Fucking painful, thanks for asking. Took a courtesy runner every time I got on base. Fielding the ball does not seem to be a problem and I can still move effectively laterally. However, it's on my plant leg for hitting, so it's difficult to put the necessary weight on that leg for my power and then to rotate through on my swing.
Sucks.

 

I read that clinical studies have shown that consenting to boots-style sex reduces back pain in women.

 

FJ, you just want to be sure this isn't a disk problem--degenerative, bulging, whatever. Spinal injuries--even mild ones--can keep you out of alignment and seriously mess you up in every way.

If you're resting and stretching and using heat/cold, and it's not getting any better, you should see a doctor.

 

I, for one, vote you sit out a couple softball games and rest your knee.

Next thing you know you'll be blaming THAT on your chesticles and want to get ANOTHER reduction.

And we can't have that.

 

Hahahaha, am hoping we really don't play this weekend. Was supposed to have a tournament but it's not looking like we have enough people. Then I only have to get through tomorrow night's DH and I can't miss that. Our women's league playoffs start and we only have 10 to play.

 

Well, rest it afterward.

And stay away from any flying, stinging creatures while you're at it.