(Read while listening
to Slow Down by Morcheeba)
If you got the reference from the title, then you are a huge
Friend’s fan like me! This may be one of my serious post in this fantastic blog
(tooting my own horn early in the mo’).
A couple of months ago, maybe a year, I was experiencing
pain in my hips and lower back. At first I thought it was all the physical
activities I was involved in at the time; I was dancing, biking, curling
(google it) and walking was a huge part of my commute. As the pain was incrementing
and spreading, I decided to take a break and stopped dancing, finished the
curling season and treated the pain as an injury.
I visited a chiropractor and physical therapist to find out
what was wrong, they had very different diagnosis, so I opted for a third and
forth opinion. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis. What is that? AS is a chronic inflammatory disease
where immune mechanisms are thought to have a key role. It mainly affects the
joints in the spine and pelvis, and can cause eventual fusion of the spine.
There is no cure for AS, although treatments and medications can reduce
symptoms and pain.
My world chattered and I was facing a lifetime of having to
inject myself so I could walk and move, the things we take for granted! After
accepting the diagnosis, I promptly started my treatment and began feeling like
me again. I still have to take it easy and be careful with high impact activity
so I’m doing yoga and walking. I know I’ll get better and will beat this and
whatever comes my way!
Be thankful and care for your health. Your body is your
temple!
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