Comments on: Status Quo

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:31:00 +0000

Hello, I came across your mention of needle phobia. Hopefully you won’t be needing additional trips to the doctors but if so i would reccomend looking into emla cream. Second only to a good friend holding your hand Emla temporarily numbs the skin before injections. (It’s safe for tiny babies too.) I have had a lot of blood work done and although much of my struggle has been mental, completely erasing the pain had made doctors trips surviveable. It’s available OTC in the UK, not sure what the status in USA is.Hope your recovery continues smoothly and Quick!

By: kat

kat — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:15:00 +0000

Thanks so much for racing w/us today! It was great for me, a first time racer, to see you out there and hear the words of encouragement from you (and the other racers!)I hope things go well w/your back and that you are able to get back into racing!

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:05:00 +0000

Hi Carole,I’m a friend of Missy’s (interestingly, I also grew-up not far from Tim Luchinske) and have anonomously followed your blog for a while. I live my life vicariously through blogs – it’s boring in the Alabama wilderness. =) I battled plantar fasciitis for about 8+ years and in desperation went for the cortisone injection (which did nothing, except make me faint in the doctor’s office) before getting some relief from Dr. Steve Lascala. My key problems were weakness in some muscles coupled with some severe inflexibility issues in my “calf” muscles. Taking the long way to get to my point, have you ever considered trying yoga? Many people have had success alleviating back pain with yoga, which can drastically increase flexibility and strength. I suggest finding a good yoga teacher at a yoga center and explain your situation. Some actually specialize in back and neck pain. As in my case, the real underlying cause of an injury often lies elsewhere, not where the pain is felt. The body is an amazing, frustrating, perplexing and interconnected piece of machinery – hope things get better for you! Good luck. Tom.