09/09/2026
Had another physio appointment this afternoon. More needles jabbed in to my butt (sounds worse than it actually was, but I don’t like needles, which is why I’ll never be a junky!🤣) and more cupping which I don’t mind at all.
But this is a very important stage for me. Because I’m feeling ok at the mo and in the past when I’ve had a back injury it’s usually at this stage that I’ll go back to work, when I shouldn’t. The muscles are still very tight and need to relax more before any real work can be done to correct myself. But being self employed and working on my own it’s never easy when you get injured. There’s no one else to carry on with the workload which is why in the past I have pushed myself back in to work when I probably should have still been resting.
I’m not going to lie though, the past few weeks have been difficult with not being able to work I haven’t had an income. So financially it has been hard and this is one of the main reasons I have always pushed myself back in to work. But this time around I have to listen to the professionals and keep resting and looking after myself in the hopes that I can recover to 100% again (hopefully sooner rather than later) and get back in to the workshop so I can make that money!!
But in saying that, I’m still back in the workshop doing small jobs that I can handle without jeopardising my health. Still definitely no heavy lifting though. Just some light sanding work and maybe a little bit on the power tools but not too much. And always reminding myself to take a break and not push it too hard, which has been a problem for me in the past. I find it hard to sit still when I know there is so much to be done.
But this primo weather we are experiencing at the moment makes it a little easier to take a break and enjoy the sunshine while it’s out. Bring on Summer and good health!!
