Miranda & Me

[lesa]

Glad you are stretching- hoping that it eases the pain. I highly recommend yoga. It is easily adaptable to every fitness level- and super for stretching and balance. For me, it has been a real life changer. I managed to fall on the ice a couple weeks ago and to fall right on my wrist with all my weight. Ended up with a sprain- but I would be money I would have broken a bone, if it weren't for yoga. Lots of wrist strength exercises involved... Looking forward to getting most of my exercise in the garden, soon!

 

[so lucky]

OK, now I've got "the exercize for arthritic knees" banner up on my computer now too. some of the word associations they make are pretty funny.
Anyway, Steve, I generally find that my worst RA flares don't last too many days; I hope yours are the same. I want to just mention that since RA is an "inflamatory disease" it would make sense that bringing down the inflamation would help. I have been taking capsules of ginger and of turmeric for about 3 months for that purpose, and I find I have less pain with my RA. The old toe joint that used to throb and scream for no reason hasn't made more than a sqweak in quite a while. I can even stand on my tip-toes, kinda, on that foot. And, *bonus* turmeric is now being recommended to stop hair loss. I can see a noticeable difference in this area too.
Doctors are now saying that inflamation is pretty much the root of lots of diseases, including heart problems, so it is a good idea to work on lowering it, for anyone, not just RA sufferers. I'll get off my soapbox now.

 

[thistlebloom]

That's interesting So Lucky. I did some reading about turmeric several months ago because of something Hoodat had posted.
It seems to be wonderful stuff. I finally ordered some capsules and started taking it this week. The ginger is antiinflammatory too?

 

[digitS']

I am a post-RA sufferer, So Lucky.

It nearly did me in when I was about 30 years old. The flare-ups had nearly ceased by the time I was 40. Now, I just live with the results.

I really gave that sore hand a work out, today! Seems to be in pretty darn good shape this evening . I think I'll take some Tylenol, tho'. I've got a lot of sore muscles!

Marshall, my MD has something called "MyChart" that just showed up since January, when I'd seen him last. They've even got a remote bloodpressure/pulse cuff and a thing for the finger that measures blood O2. My test was online and there was something in the brochure they gave me about "see what your doctor sees." I hope he sees a lot more than I do with this service . . . still, it was a long, long time coming! Glad to be able to make appointments by email, at least.

I'm wondering how I'm going to be when Miranda comes on in the morning.

Steve

 

[digitS']

It occurred to me (after I'd shared some information with a friend about him missing a ukelele concert on YouTube ) that Miranda must be on YouTube.

Sure enuf! And, just a few days ago she put some things on. I decided to link to the Pain Relief one. I just followed along sitting here in the south window. Maybe it will be something for you to enjoy, too!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBPjMze4FpM[/youtube]

If you click the "ClassicalStretchTET" on the byline, you can see Miranda's little workout on slenderizing your waist.



Steve