Calling In The Professionals

After dropping off my prescription, I walked home, made a coffee and sat down to have a good long think.

It was clear that my zealous exercise regime did me more harm than good.  Because I was now virtually pain-free thanks to my meds, I had been lulled into a false sense of security.  I thought I could exercise and be as active as I had been in the days before my problems began.  Instead of moving quickly towards the level of physical fitness I had once enjoyed, I was actually going backwards.

I was now unable to do little more than walk to and from work for exercise or make use of the Wii Fit Plus as most of the activities involved some kind of movement which, while not high impact, would still put a strain on my knee.  Yoga was proving problematic as my hamstring was still touchy.

I had to face facts. I wasn’t 18 anymore.  I have medical issues that make it difficult, if not flat out impossible, for me to exercise in the manner I was accustomed to.

When it came to physical activity, whether it was gymnastics, swimming or weight training, I knew only one way to go about it:  hard.  I didn’t know how to scale back but if I carried in this manner, I was going to end up worse off than I am now.    It was clear I needed help.

It was time to call in the professionals.