Well, my neck hasn't healed yet ... from what Doc says I had a muscle spasm in my Trapezius Muscle that has either not gone completely away or I've strained it badly.
Day 10 ... I went to the gym despite my issues and I had an awesome workout. The strain doesn't seem to affect my strength or agility. Casey J pushed me to my end point.
Day 11 ... I didn't make it to the gym. My level of pain was an 8 / 10. I used heat / ice all day with no luck. I got a deep tissue / sports massage instead of going to the gym which did nothing, it may have made it worse. While doing some last second Christmas shopping I picked up a HomeTrends Shitatsu Neck Massager w/ Heat. That has made a WORLD of difference. This neck / shoulder issue was really depressing me because I've made sooo much progress. I don't want to stop!
Day 12 ... I attended my first actual CrossFit class out of the fundamentals. They scaled down the workout substantially but it was still the hardest workout I've done to this point. Doc said the worst thing I can do it nothing ... that I should work out the muscle safely. It felt worlds better after the workout. With heat, the neck massager and Aleve I've successfully gotten my pain level down to a 5 / 10 which is tolerable. I hope it continues to get better like this.
My next class is Monday Night. Can't wait!
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