Tuesday, 13 January 2026

The utter joy of a wife who physios

Well, boy do I feel better today. I stumbled home last night, after hardly being able to turn my head safely in the car to look out of the window to check for traffic, to find Philippa waiting with her hands warmed up and a bottle of massage lotion uncorked and loaded. She really is very, very good at this sports therapy stuff and I am so, so lucky to have her! A few little tweaks of a muscle, a weird manoeuver involving my clavicle, and a complicated stretch that was both painful and freeing, and I instantly felt a sense of relief and release. My neck can now move as it is supposed to, I can lift my left arm without feeling as if I've been stabbed in the shoulder, and my pain levels have dropped from 'OUCH' to 'Ok'. I can turn my head without yelping, bend my back without stiffening, and pick up a pen without panting. Thank you, dear Philippa, and the talented lady who trained you.

A week today, by the way, is my birthday. (hint, hint...)

RC 13-1-25

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