Update on my shoulders. After the better part of five years, my shoulders have finally been diagnosed to the point of treatment. It was, and is, a fairly frustrating process but here I finally am. Now I can make a purposeful plan to move forward with some kind of treatment, FINALLY!
I saw three professionals last week. One physiotherapist (Monday-Karen), one massage therapist (Wednesday-Alesha) and one acupuncturist (Thursday-Nigel). By Thursday afternoon, I had motion and minimum pain like I haven't felt (not felt?) in decades. Now being Sunday morning that has diminished a bit, but I now know what is possible with just one series of treatments. I am excited to repeat this next week and I am hoping for similar results. A lot of this requires me to do my "exercises", but that is such a small investment in myself it is a no-brainer.
And this gets me excited for Kung Fu.
Expansion. I love the idea/reason/necessity for expansion but I shy away from it because of the pain it can cause me. Extending myself to fully expand is something I haven't done in quite a while (years!!). And that prevents me from doing so much of what I need to do to fully engage my six harmonies that at times it frustrates me to no end. I really notice it in my forms. And I have been using it as a crutch, an excuse. But hopefully I can now minimize this impediment and move forward, fully experiencing the joy of expansion (I'm smiling right now).
It will be slow and cautious at first, expanding slowly to my "maximum", I don't want to overdo it right out of the gate, but once I have tested my "boundaries", I will dip my toe outside of them and see how wondrous that can feel.
Is this a new chapter in my Kung Fu journey? Why yes, yes it is. Sweeeeeet.
Push Ups 23778
Sit Ups 217211
Sparring 550 (unchanged)
1609KM 1296.74km
Acts of Kindness Recorded 1250 ( zero recorded - my bad - lazy)
Hand Form 410
Weapon Form 375 (unchanged)
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