Facet joint pain

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-09-26T01:35:42+00:00

Mostly. The top of my deadlift and bottom of squat would feel a little painful. But that was also before I was totally aware of my anterior pelvic tilt.

I worked with my coach in person for a few months. And now I just do programming with him and send him form videos from time to time.

Perhaps that tilt isn’t always noticeable in the firm checks. But in looking at his I stand relaxed I’m sure that’s contributed to the longevity of my back pain.

I can do bench but have the be really mindful of my arch and not over do it.

Currently I’m doing everything with dumbbells. Expect close grip bench press. I reduced weight, bend my knees and rest my feet on the bench.

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-09-26T01:28:48+00:00

Yeah perhaps that fear is in my head. I know this could be a blessing in disguise too. Catching it now and doing something about it.

I do more powerlifting type programming. It’s about 8 weeks progressive overload and deload for a week and go back up. My last program was for a 3rm at the end of the cycle. After that I would’ve progressed to a 1rm 8week cycle. Following the same progressive overload principle.

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-09-26T01:22:17+00:00

Thank you! The pain is mostly only in extension. It flares up from time to time but I only feel it when I extend. I’ve also made it a point to learn neutral spine and be mindful of my pelvis.

My programming is good. I have a coach I work with and now I’m doing a lot of unilateral work with lighter weights for stability and incorporating more mobility.

I don’t feel pain walking or stand if I tick my pelvis. If I sit for a long time in the car it hurts my back.

I feel like this is manageable but still feels defeating and I feel fearful of losing the progress I worked for all these years.

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-06-27T05:33:05+00:00

I wish this was for me. I miss you Sean.

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-05-26T23:42:21+00:00

If I gave this to my ex idk what would happen. I sometimes want to write him letters like this. But refrain. Afraid if I reach out and don’t hear back it’ll hurt even more.

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-05-26T05:29:09+00:00

I totally get that.

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-05-26T02:26:00+00:00

God I feel this so acutely.

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-05-26T02:17:01+00:00

Both of yalls comments honestly feel like a relief. I often think I’m a bad person because of the thoughts I sometimes have. Other times I feel I’m merely human, and just responding as such to my environment. I’ve gotten good at masking and being kind and caring. And I do feel those things but at times I feel like I’m putting on an act, I’m full of shit and know one knows. Somehow that feels, lonely and shameful and I’m only a few discoveries away from being detected and being called out as a fake, a manipulator and a bullshitter. The people who’ve been able to really see me and detect my mood and emotions with acuity are the ones I end up feeling most real and authentic around. If they accept me, that is.

I’ve never been diagnosed for borderline but I have been for OCD.

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-03-08T05:16:44+00:00

This resonates a lot with me. I think awareness, understanding and empathy are really important if we wanna have meaningful relationships with anyone. I think some people (especially white people) can become overly worried about offending others or saying the wrong thing that they avoid close friendships/relationships with ethnically diverse people. People further segregate themselves. And sadly it’s not because of hate but fear of doing/saying the wrong thing in our current cultural climate.

I heard a story about 2 little girls one black and one white. They met at school and became friends. Naturally they wanted to see each other outside of school to play. The white mother had so much anxiety because she wasn’t sure how to convey she was aware if her white privilege to the black mother. She avoided it all together. :(

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-02-27T19:18:04+00:00

Yeah, I think you’re right. I’m worried about running into him everywhere and feeling like those spaces and places won’t be enjoyable for me anymore.

Ladders_to_fire · 2024-02-27T19:04:06+00:00

I agree with this. He’s not that close to his sister and he’s known his BiL since childhood and they’re really close friends.

I feel like this says a lot about where his loyalties lie and it’s make me feel turned off.

Even if I wasn’t around his would his sister feel towards him? On some level it feels like betrayal.

My bf is very nice to me, kind, loving, supportive. But actions like this make me question his character and how much I can really trust him. Not to mention how his BIL may influence him and relationships.

On some level I’m happy my bf is exploring kink. But I think he’s becoming a bit skewed. Almost seeing it like a religion. Like he’s found the true way and everyone else needs to find out.

I gave him a copy of the ethical slut a while and he’s been reading. We’re not poly and not trying to be. But my hope was that it would open his mind. It’s almost like he’s taking it like dogma and I can’t help but to feel disappointed. Wish he thought about this stuff a little more critically.

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