Exercise ke Side Effects

There is nothing wrong in riding a bike or dancing every morning, especially in the name of a good workout. But my back had taken enough of it. So much so that the doc wanted me to stop doing both.

After some five years of dance aerobics and 10 years of bike rides in Bangalore, my lower back seems to hate both these activities. This past week, I stood in the hospital wondering where exactly did I go wrong and struggled to find answers. The doc had an interesting response – “There is nothing wrong in either of these activities. Your body seems to reject it though. The faster you accept this, the earlier you’ll find a cure.”

One of the discs in my lower back has just begun to dislocate (nothing serious for now) and considering I have managed to get myself to the doc on time, ‘lifestyle’ changes are the only solution to this problem, he says.

What does that mean?

No long bike rides, no bending forward, no lifting heaving weights, no aerobics or any activity that involves jumping and jiving…well, to cut to the chase, there were too many nos.

An early bird like me now tries to figure out the best way to stay fit and I have been told that light jogging, swimming and yoga are some of my options. The thought of not sweating it out in the morning is killing. But hey, not at the cost of my back. So no complaints.

Two things hit me real hard this past week:

• The best time to visit a doc is when you think you don’t need one
• The faster to you realize what your body can’t take, the better

As I sit at home or go for those quiet walks in the mornings, I have begun to accept all the reality checks of the past week. I realize now, more than ever, the importance of having health by my side. So all you folks abusing your body with untimely eating habits, smokes, booze and late nights, please spare a thought.

And all those who think they are doing the rest of the world a favour by working out like crazy, it’s time you understand what good/bad it is doing to your body. Before embarking on any fitness regiment, it’s best to consult a specialist or a trainer.

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