Tuesday 5 August 2014

Health and Body Issues

While I was in Vancouver I wasn't able to workout as much as I'd like. But on one day I managed to sneak into the nearby community center and do a chest workout. My shoulders felt odd, tight, and slightly pained but I just attributed it to taking it easy for too long.

And then when I got back to do chest day with one of my trainers I couldn't even push the bar off myself. Well, not without increased amounts of pain in both my shoulders. Something was very wrong here.

This is not how things are supposed to work.

I booked an appointment with my doctor and somehow I managed to pull some tendons in my shoulders. Maybe it was just a strenuous And I'm going to guess my workout in Vancouver just made it worse, a lot worse.

As in, I carry anything with my shoulders and I can feel the tendon flare up.

But it should be ok. I got some anti-inflammatories, I'm trying to reduce stress on my shoulders but it's been hard to not lift or use my arms. I mean, sometimes even shouldering the strap on my bag is too much.


This means nothing but core and leg day. And even then, no deadlifts, squats, planks, etc. etc. because shoulders are involved and we don't want to extend the recovery time any longer now do we?

Though I think this is kind of a rite of passage for gym goers. All of my trainers have injured themselves in some form or another. Mostly tendon related now that I think about it. At least I'm not out of commission for 3 months or a year like some of them.

Oh, and finally I got an appointment to check up with my sleep problems.

So then I can stop being like this.

It wasn't all that much. I managed to talk to another specialist and they did some breathing tests on me. All in all, I'm supposedly fairly healthy and normal looking, I just have sleep apnea for some reason.

Which means that I'm put at the end of a year long waiting list to get additional testing done. Barring that I can fork over a few thousand dollars to get the sleep study done. Which I'd rather not do, I'm in debt enough as it is.

There is an alternative though. A conversation with an old professor informed me of another sleep clinic. One that worked for her husband. And you know what, I've been through so many machines and sleep devices that I'm willing to try anything at this point.

I'll keep you guys updated.

20 comments:

  1. I have long suspected that I have sleep apnea. I wake up a lot at night and have been told that's a sign.

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  2. Been there with my crap, willing to give anything a go once indeed. Sucks when you can't work out, but yeah want the injury gone asap

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  3. Some physiotherapy might help your shoulder heal more quickly. Soft tissue injuries can take forever to heal.

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  4. Wish you a speedy recovery :)
    Good sleep... try meditation ;)

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  5. Good luck with the sleep help, I know you've been suffering from it for a long time.

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  6. Sorry about that tendon.
    You probably do not get a good night sleep. I would try having some thing with high protein and some carbs as a snack before going to bed.

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  7. Yeah, I know society teaches us to keep pushing ourselves no matter how sick or hurt or tired we feel, but one has to listen to their body. Don't push too hard. You might be drinking too much energy drinks and taking too many supplements to get you through the day. I'd try cutting back on that.. do most of your active stuff in the daytime, then mellow out in the evening and try to chug your way to the finish line.

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  8. See you are so fit now you have injuries like trainers ;-) Get better soon.

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  9. Wishing you good luck finding the fix for your sleep.

    And I hope your tendons heal up quickly. It's amazing how much we take our bodies for granted until we hurt something on them, I know!

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  10. Ouch! That means you can't put together and send me your evil package of cheeses, right? I mean, too much shoulder motion.

    Good luck with the sleep - there are also medications that can help.

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  11. sorry about that hope you feel better soon

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  12. It'll take some time. I've there myself. But I still believe that if YOU were a song, you'd be... the Rocky tune. Yes, sir. There... problem solved.

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  13. Well this wasn't as bad as I expected. I guess that's a good thing?

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  14. That sucks, man. I know the feel. I recently pulled an ab (thank god I've got the other 5, right?) and had to sit out working out for 2 weeks. It was hell. I hope you get better and get back to lifting soon.

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  15. I hope you feel better real soon. Being restricted is no fun.

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  16. So sorry about your pulled tendons...at least they're not torn! And hope you finally find a way to deal with your sleep issues...

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  17. what is the opposite of sleep apnea..I have that.
    Btw get well soon?

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  18. I know all about not sleeping, it really sucks. I hope you manage to get that sorted out.

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  19. Hey man. I hope you feel better soon. When you get back at it try to do low weights and high reps until you can start moving up. I know push ups and sit ups sound like some old school bullshit but after almost 11 years in the U.S. Army, I still do them. Though I am not Mr. Universe, I am pretty knowledgeable in both medicine and physical fitness so if you have any questions about anything feel free to email me - Trez404@yahoo.com

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