A downward turn

It seems that whenever I start to get somewhere with my training, something happens. This time, it's my back. Again. Are we really that surprised? I mean, it's been niggly for the past week and a bit - intermittent pins and needles in my thigh, numbness to my toes. Classic signs of sciatica. Taking deep breaths and trying not to panic about impending doom...

So, I back off the training and step up the core work and stretching. Feeling comfortable with where I'm at. Head into work yesterday (begrudgingly wearing my proper work shoes instead of my sneakers - stupid accreditation) and hit trouble as soon as I head up the stairs. Walking up the stairs I notice a massive weak deficit in my left side. Not. Good.

I walk around the ward a bit (arrived early) and do a few little things for accreditation. Go to put my stuff in my locker and drop something on the floor. Bend to pick it up. BAM!!! Hello pain! I had this shooting pain through my sciatic. Not good. I knew it was because everything was tight and no other reason. I tried to walk it off but noted that I now had a significant limp. Devestated I spoke with my boss and told her I'd not be staying. I staid for an hour before going home.

I saw my physio yesterday, fearing the worst and hoping for the best. Hoping that by seeing him as soon as I identified the issue, I'd avoid another relapse as bad as the one I had in November. The good news from my appointment was that it doesn't seem to be further disc injury but a pinched nerve. Ok, I can deal with that. I think.

Logan works on my back and tells me it is coming from my solace. Huh? We back track over everything I've done in the last two weeks and identify my increased time on the bike is to blame. And here I was thinking that it was a low-impact activity and therefor safe! WRONG! So, I can still (gently) train but I'm not allowed to do stairs or the bike. I live in a two storey house. What perfect timing for me to use it in my argument with DH to move house!

So, I've been icing, stretching, applying my fisiocream, and trying not to panic. I have a BIG meeting at work on Monday that I need to be on my A game for. I don't have time for a relapse. I don't have time to be off line. I just need this to go away!!!! 

Injuries suck. Avoid them if you can!