Monthly Archives: November 2024

Scoliosis and the cold

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Hello again,

The weather is getting colder which means my back is hurting more and more. It is not just my back which hurts with the cold, but my joints ache too.

I have to keep going for my sport massages. These are really helpful because it helps to reduce the tightness in my muscles. This means I can move around a bit easier and feel a little less pain. I then have to keep doing my physio exercises to help keep the muscles and joints as usable as possible.
However, this is just a continuous cycle of sport massages, physio exercises and pain relief.

Due to my curved spine I will always be in some level of pain. It is just about how I manage it. There is no full solution to Scoliosis, which is what the condition is called when you have a curved spine. Even if you have the surgery to correct your spine you can still have to deal with the pain.

Currently I have pain in my right shoulder and neck which then runs all the way down the right hand side of my body. I am trying to keep warm today as it is due to snow heavily later on. The temperature is currently 1.

I am not a fan of the cold due to the high levels of pain I have to put up with. I wish people could understand a little more about the constant pain people with Chronic pain have to deal with.

I am going to go do some other things and get on with my day. Stay warm and safe.

Thank you for reading,
Philippa. 

Motion sensor

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Hello all,

As the evenings and mornings are getting darker I thought it would be a good idea for me to buy one of those motion sensor lights.

They will actually come in handy all year round.

I bought this one from the RNIB, click here. It is motion activated, it can double up as a rechargeable torch and it can also be left on all the time if the user prefers. I don’t think we will use that setting though.

The first one I bought I put at the bottom of the steps. It turns on when I reach the bottom step which is ok. It also turns on when you’re about 4 feet away in the other direction.

It is quite bright which I normally dislike. However because it turns off after a few moments and only lights up the floor area that is OK.

I then decided to buy one for the kitchen to make it easier to find one of the light switches.

They have been in use for a few weeks now I am really glad I bought them. They make it a lot easier and safer to navigate when it is dark.

One of the best things about it is it automatically turns on if you have a power cut. Which is very useful. If you are visually impaired I would recommend buying something like this. Along side a few battery powered torches which you can place around your home. It is much safer than a candle.

No I am not being paid for this post. I just really liked my purchases.

Let me know what other safety tips you have for navigating in the dark.

Thank you for reading,

Philippa B.