Long time, no post

Wow has it been a while since I've posted anything! To follow-up on the whole x-ray fiasco, I was finally able to get my doctor to fax a new request to the clinic so that I could get my x-rays done. Unfortunately, the new x-rays were not comparable to the old ones since they were measured differently so there's no real way to know if my back is better or worse. In any case, I now have a baseline to work from so I guess that's better than nothing.

A few months after getting my new x-rays, I visited a physiotherapist at the National Spine Care clinic here in Calgary and essentially his diagnosis was exactly as expected: I need to get myself into better physical shape so that my body can support my back regardless of what condition it's in. So with that in mind, I purchased an annual pass to my local pool (luckily only a 5-minute walk from my front door and partially funded by my former company's fitness program) and tracked down a copy of the Yoga for Scoliosis DVD. I've only been to the pool a few times, first doing lengths and yesterday, the Deep Water workout. I think that a combination of Aquacise, Deep Water training and lengths might work out best for me. I find that for now, I have trouble doing lengths as I get winded easily but the workouts aren't as strenuous in a cardiovascular sense (although they are still good for that) and they are a little easier at this point. I've done the DVD twice now and it's OK. I've done yoga before so at least it's not completely new to me but it can be difficult as well especially the straight-leg exercises as my hamstrings are extremely tight.

So with renewed motivation, I'm embarking on the road to better fitness. I have another appointment at the Spine Care clinic in November so I'm determined to be in better shape by then.