“Acute caudal myopathy” is swimmer’s tail. I just read that vigorous activity in cold water often is the cause of temporary immobilization. Can be painful.
I saw something about someone my age (65) should be able to stand on one leg for close to a minute for safety purposes. Really? Left leg... um, pretty much. Right leg... easier. Ha!
Oh, and five seconds with eyes closed. Seriously? Well, let’s knock that off nice n easy...
Yes, I kept something nearby to grab, fortunately. Total failure, both sides. 😩
Safety purposes? To increase balance and improve stability for walking and standing? Gail has mentioned Face Yoga. I wonder if there is a knee equivalent?
Ray Bradbury’s advice, for improved balance using alternating one-leg stands, calls for practice, practice, practice! Developing love for one leg stands might be difficult, but keeling over is likely much harder to love! Perhaps slight nuance is required?
Reading “wag is lost” provided some well thought out measures, including excluding fractures or tumors. The advice to not encouraging tail wagging made me smile. Our Izzie is an exuberant tail wagger for just about everything! Putting her in traction seems likely to be a challenge. 🙃
This LoveLetter was entertaining, informative, and much to the heart of “packs.” Henny’s promptly assuming the wing position, at the sight of the leash, to me is indicative of their being part of the pack!
I perhaps took Bradbury's comment with a different sweetener? It reminded me of when I had the snack business and my heart wasn't in it to win it. I was going through the motions without kangaroo in my step. Then I found Medium and the rest is history! Follow the energy!
This is Henny's second experience with limber tail. The first time it happened she bounced back within a couple of days. Hoping for same this time!
A note from Loveletterist:
Henny is being such a trooper. An inspiration!
Yesterday's video:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwxfJNsutHk/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Saw the video, so: what in the world is “swimmer’s tail”?
“Acute caudal myopathy” is swimmer’s tail. I just read that vigorous activity in cold water often is the cause of temporary immobilization. Can be painful.
I saw something about someone my age (65) should be able to stand on one leg for close to a minute for safety purposes. Really? Left leg... um, pretty much. Right leg... easier. Ha!
Oh, and five seconds with eyes closed. Seriously? Well, let’s knock that off nice n easy...
Yes, I kept something nearby to grab, fortunately. Total failure, both sides. 😩
Eyes closed is a total game changer!
Safety purposes? To increase balance and improve stability for walking and standing? Gail has mentioned Face Yoga. I wonder if there is a knee equivalent?
Psst! Gail! Check your link, it points back to itself 😬
Ooops! I’ll go fix it!
Thank you!
Ray Bradbury’s advice, for improved balance using alternating one-leg stands, calls for practice, practice, practice! Developing love for one leg stands might be difficult, but keeling over is likely much harder to love! Perhaps slight nuance is required?
Reading “wag is lost” provided some well thought out measures, including excluding fractures or tumors. The advice to not encouraging tail wagging made me smile. Our Izzie is an exuberant tail wagger for just about everything! Putting her in traction seems likely to be a challenge. 🙃
This LoveLetter was entertaining, informative, and much to the heart of “packs.” Henny’s promptly assuming the wing position, at the sight of the leash, to me is indicative of their being part of the pack!
Now for ice and a heating pad...
I perhaps took Bradbury's comment with a different sweetener? It reminded me of when I had the snack business and my heart wasn't in it to win it. I was going through the motions without kangaroo in my step. Then I found Medium and the rest is history! Follow the energy!
This is Henny's second experience with limber tail. The first time it happened she bounced back within a couple of days. Hoping for same this time!