tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post2034950543160368297..comments2024-03-29T08:33:12.367+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: A Massage, and Old MagazinesSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39063328781829251912018-02-14T09:02:25.872+00:002018-02-14T09:02:25.872+00:00Physical therapy for the back, yes, but do see a d...Physical therapy for the back, yes, but do see a doctor too. Sending healing vibes, friend. As for the magazines, I know they were useless for research but for browsing history, for just flipping through, they seem invaluable. It’s how I decided I wanted to be a journalist, from flipping through magazines as a kid. Plus, doesn’t an index exist online? Seems like such a loss. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16758387252372728972018-02-13T18:52:16.926+00:002018-02-13T18:52:16.926+00:00I echo Sharon on the chiropractor, and I'd als...I echo Sharon on the chiropractor, and I'd also put in a good word for physiotherapy, as that's how I finally dealt with my back and hip pain. I think the amount of sitting at computers that many of us do these days has contributed to back and core issues.<br /><br />It's so fortunate you could find someone to take those magazines. We had to recycle all our National Geographics. It felt so wrong!<br /><br />Glad you found a good massage therapist!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54671470379539783372018-02-13T16:23:48.432+00:002018-02-13T16:23:48.432+00:00I had never seen that episode from The Jeffersons ...I had never seen that episode from The Jeffersons but it reminded me of a time when one of my co-workers tried to get me to walk on his back. I declined but a smaller fellow did take him up on the offer and he was most grateful. Anyway, thanks for that clip and I hope your back heals soon.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7746978113998424762018-02-13T15:56:09.795+00:002018-02-13T15:56:09.795+00:00I'm glad you found a home for all those magazi...I'm glad you found a home for all those magazines. I think having print archives is a wonderful thing. I worry a bit about all things becoming digital these days. Glad you found some relief getting a massage. I think a visit with the doc is a good idea, and probably an x-ray or scan of some sort to get a look at what's going on. I always think docs are good for helping diagnose, and then we patients get to decide how to proceed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-30250124551618241722018-02-13T15:53:52.051+00:002018-02-13T15:53:52.051+00:00I hope your doctor is able to help with your back!...I hope your doctor is able to help with your back! I know you've probably tried this, and it doesn't always work, but when I get back strain I try to alternate heat & ice. Even if it doesn't REALLY help, at least it feels good in the moment!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83454104779750034532018-02-13T15:44:17.196+00:002018-02-13T15:44:17.196+00:00You might consider going to a chiropractor. Okay,...You might consider going to a chiropractor. Okay, don't leave me here, I know how that sounds. Believe me, I was raised by parents who told me they were all quacks. So, for most of my life, I would never even consider trying one. Then, about 20 years ago when I was working in St. Louis I got a horrible pain in my back and someone I worked with told me to go to her chiropractor. I did, and it was much better after the first visit and completely gone after the second. Over the years, I've gone time and again when I get little twinges here and there and they always get fixed. For the past 4 years, I've gone once a month for an adjustment so that I don't get any twinges at all. One thing is for certain, if my dad was alive today he'd be rolling his eyes at the thought that I would make this suggestion to you but, it works for me.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85410650921857452512018-02-13T15:15:44.078+00:002018-02-13T15:15:44.078+00:00Backs are very nagging and non specific and the me...Backs are very nagging and non specific and the medical profession in most cases can not pin point the problem. Mine was tiny muscles the would pull. Stretching helps but I get small spells of it every once in a while.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-26217665658087241762018-02-13T15:12:02.179+00:002018-02-13T15:12:02.179+00:00and I was going to say maybe you should start doin...and I was going to say maybe you should start doing yoga again for your back. also, you probably need to strengthen your abs. you've got an imbalance there.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67773439140340568942018-02-13T15:11:00.507+00:002018-02-13T15:11:00.507+00:00We subscribed to Nat'l Geographic for most of ...We subscribed to Nat'l Geographic for most of our 40+ years together and, you know, they are so hard to throw out and they would just pile up and up. eventually they would get discarded and it would start all over. when Murdoch bought Nat Geo we used it as an excuse to let our subscription lapse. I don't miss it.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49775788474583603682018-02-13T13:51:55.631+00:002018-02-13T13:51:55.631+00:00The house we lived in before this one was owned by...The house we lived in before this one was owned by hoarders when we bought it. Now, the weird thing was- they hoarded good stuff. Like, so many antiques and sets of beautiful china and quilts and furniture and the house was almost impossible to walk through. Some parts were. And there was an attic and a huge basement- odd for Florida. The basement was as filled up as the rest of the house and there was one area, a sort of catacomb of rooms, with shelves, floor to ceiling filled with old magazines, neatly arranged. The owners ended up leaving those magazines. Years and years and decades of mostly women's magazines like Good Housekeeping and Ladies Home Journal. In a way, I was thrilled! Think of the fun of looking through them! Think of the recipes and knitting patterns! Think of the nostalgia value! <br />Well, of course, I barely touched them and when we moved, we left them too! <br />I wonder if they are still there, holding up the house with their arcane information, their vintage advertisements, their advice on how to save your marriage, clean your toilets, and make frugal, yet exotic meals. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38513089674375326212018-02-13T10:34:22.418+00:002018-02-13T10:34:22.418+00:00It is a shame that your library is losing all thos...It is a shame that your library is losing all those precious magazines. Such a historical treasure trove of information and imagery. Though you're not getting any money for them it's like selling off the family jewels. Sorry to learn that the massage only gave you temporary relief.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com