neck 3 July 2008
I had an email from a regular wondering if I might actually NEED the stress to get by – er, no – I am definitely not a stress junkie and could certainly do without it, thanks very much. Anyhow I had plenty to take my mind off all that today as I did my neck in – so we have upped the ante now and are dealing in actual physical pain…nice…
It happened in the most innocuous way. I was slumped against a large and very comfy cushion on the bed this morning, dealing with the early emails, and very bent over the laptop as a result, and when I got off the bed the neck was ‘gone’ along with the top bit of the back, too.
I’ll be honest, I have terrible posture and sit at a range of unsuitable tables on unsuitable chairs to write, so there is always a niggle there.
I have been inclined to take great delight in blaming the nuns for my bad posture over the years saying that I used to bend to hide the fact that I’d grown a chest during my teenage years, but I rather suspect I am just a bit of a lazy-backed slouch.
I have attached a heat pad and know how to make a roll from a towel to support my head, courtesy of a friend who has a bad neck (a LOT worse than mine) – she says my muscles are spasming hence the discomfort. On top of that I am hoping that my usual miracle worker SLEEP will deal with the rest. All tips gratefully accepted.
I have been stuck to CRIMINAL JUSTICE all week on the BBC – isn’t it just fantastic?!
