I’m looking for a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment or townhome with a dishwasher and laundry machines, lots of light. I’m open to heritage or new builds as long as they feel clean, bright and renewed. I’m looking for a neighbourhood that is central to most things but not in a super busy area, ideally low crime and not any open drug use. What can I expect to pay and what neighbourhoods would you recommend?
I have anterior pelvic tilt and I had lateral pelvic tilt but that was corrected by my chiropractor so my pelvis is now aligned at least laterally. But I’ve had anterior pelvic tilt for forever. I’m realizing now that this could have directly contributed to the problems I have in my low back.
I have retrolisthesis at L2-L3 and L3-L4, with mild-to-moderate disc height loss at L5-S1. My doctor diagnosed me with lumbar spondylosis. I started feeling pain after going on long bike rides after a year or so of inactivity. But it also feels like my pain is in my SI joints, not just my spine. However, my xray showed normal SI joints. Waiting for MRI.
Anyone else have anterior pelvic tilt?
Has anyone else had this trajectory? I have low back pain and inflammation that is SO much worse overnight and in the morning and gets better with movement, but too much can put me into a flare that takes weeks to go down. I also have pain and inflammation in my knees which I am only now starting to look into (because all the appointments for my back have taken precedent).
X-rays showed unremarkable SI joints however that’s where all my pain is, not around my spine, although it is a little hard to tell cus all my muscles around my back are also tender and locked up (guarding?)
I’m really new to this whole world so hearing others personal experiences would be appreciated! Thank you!
Since I came down with chronic back pain (still in the diagnosis stage although it’s been confirmed I have lumbar spondylitis I think there’s more going on), my partner has pushed us further and further way too quickly. Last year I got a new bike and my partner took me on a ride that was way too far and way too hilly right away, which put me into a flare up. Then again later last year he wanted to go on a super long ride and I expressed concern but he argues with me every time and it’s like impossible to say no. Ended up in another flare up. And when I say flare up I mean I cannot put weight on my legs it hurts so bad.
I know I’m my own person and I’m in control but it’s so hard for me because I WANT to go on long bike rides, that’s what I always used to be able to do.
This week, I got back into biking and committed to doing it gently. I went on a 30 minute ride the other day and it felt challenging but doable and no flare up the next day. Last night he decides he wants to go on a bike ride with me but he specifically wants to go to a store downtown that is 10kms away and down a lot of big hills. I started to say “let’s look up the distance first” and “how much incline is that” and he rushed me saying it’s fine it’s fine it’s going to be quick. Ended up going and guess what. Flare up today. Pain all night, swelling, I’m back to icing my back 6x a day, can’t bend over and I certainly can’t ride again until it goes down (who knows how long it’ll take).
I woke up at 5am feeling a lot of pain and stiffness and felt so angry suddenly that my own partner doesn’t consider my disability at all. He wants to go on long rides, he wanted chicken specifically from Costco, and if I try to push back he’s always got some excuse for me, or rushes me before I can make a calculated decision. Again I know I’m responsible for myself but I really wish my partner was on my team with my recovery and wasn’t actively working against me.
I also thought about turning around on the ride or getting on the bus to go back home because I was worried about how long I’d been riding and started to feel pain which was a warning signal but I knew he’d put up a huge fuss so I continued… I shouldn’t let him do this to me, I know.