Another Success

During my pregnancy my lower back started really hurting me. I think I even had that sciatic nerve thing where you get the shooting pains down your back and thigh. Since the baby has been born it hasn't gotten any better. Though I no longer feel like I have a cannon in my front, pulling on my back, it still hurts. I feel it the most when I wake up and bend down to pick up the baby. Almost unbearable.

In the past when I've been sore in my back, I've gotten a massage. So I found a local, highly-recommended massage therapist and she worked on my back. It didn't help. Just hurt my wallet.

Next I considered going to a chiropractor. When I discovered how much they cost (and that my insurance didn't cover them), coupled with the fact that I'm not 100% convinced it's a legitimate medical practice, I abandoned the idea.

That left me with two options: go see my primary care physician or try exercising. Since Dr. Crawford is on vacation for another week, I tried Pilates first.

I LOVED IT! I actually doubted I would like Pilates since at my gym it's in the "Mind/Body" category of classes and I'm not into the "Mind/Body" type of thing. I mean the last thing I want to think about is what's going on in my head when I work out. As a new mom, the first thing I will think about is my baby - and then of course, my boobs will start to leak and that's not necessarily good during a workout. But Pilates moved quickly, she didn't turn off the lights and turn on the new age music and no one told me to "find my center." Awesome.

I admittedly had to do some of the modified positions, but we did a whole lotta back stretching. It felt great. The instructor, LaLa, also seemed to focus a bit on me (never again will I pick a spot in front of the instructor) which was embarrassing, but helped me out.

My back is still sore, but the hour flew by and I look forward to the next class.