HCPC-registered Occupational Therapy and accredited Psychological Therapies, offered alongside separate holistic wellbeing support.

So, this was the 2nd G.P. Appointment to follow up from the x-ray results (different Dr). I’m not naming and shaming, but let’s just say that people skills weren’t his strong point either. He made it quite clear that I had a broken back, and it would take weeks to heal; physio would not help, and I should consider not driving. Oh, and I also had thin bones- osteopenia, and he would refer me for a bone density scan which could take weeks! not surprised really, Osteoporosis is in my family. 

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In the meantime, no advice on what I should and should not do, absolute zilch, unless of course I needed more meds, which I didn’t. In fact, when I told him I still had some left, as I only took them if I really needed to, he said “well, that’s up to you isn’t it.” Hence my holistic approach. 😏

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It was now down to me. I was still doing everything slowly and in short bursts. The walk to the surgery which is only about 50metres away from my house, was the furthest I’d walked in 12 days. It was actually quite useful that I couldn’t do anything fast, as Mindfulness was essential. In everyday life, we tend to run around, and rush through things as fast as possible, to get to the end of our ‘to do’ lists. There never seems to be enough time does there? But by doing this we also make so many mistakes, and take time correcting them, that it’s really much more productive when we learn to slow down.

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Thankfully, I’ve practiced meditation and mindfulness for years, so it wasn’t difficult. I knew that sudden movements could jar my spine again, and may even cause further injury, so I made sure I was very mindful indeed. In fact, I started to really enjoy my days. I could relax much easier than I used to, I could switch off my mind much easier than before, and I could rest when I wanted to. If there’s one thing that really irritates me is the inherent human thinking that we need to stick to time limits. We must be at that meeting at 9.00, lunch is at 1.00, you must work on that report for 2 hours and fit in 3 hours exercise per week. Everything revolves around time! Now time was no longer an issue- but would that last? I hoped so. 💕

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I was still working from home, and doing household tasks in short bursts, but everything was much more relaxed. I followed my holistic recovery plan in between, and I really liked my new way of being. I could now do a little more, but still avoided bending and twisting, and couldn’t stand for too long before my back really ached. Mmm I wondered what would happen at the Chiropractor’s tomorrow? But that’s another story.