I had an eye-opening physical therapy session today.   In all the many times I’ve been through PT I’ve never been taped up–on my torso!

Even though my posture is better overall, I was still having major cramping & pain in one muscle on the right side  of my back after my ‘attack of the tummy’ Thursday night.  (Friday & Saturday that muscle was so sore I had to really stretch to get moving.)  So after Dr. Vanessa worked on the muscle until I wanted to cry uncle, she did a novel (to me) therapy–she taped my stomach & lower back.  Weird, but boy does it feel good!!

First she watched me walk, then she carefully & scientifically taped one muscle group at a time, having me walk & move between each application.  When I stood for the last time I was shocked, & so was everyone else!  I have a mild scoliosis (my spine has an S-curve from side-to-side) & after the taping when I looked in the mirror I was straighter than I can ever remember being!!  I couldn’t believe the change, or how good I felt. Thanks Dr. Vanessa!!

When I got home my 8yr old son saw my tape  & laughed, “Ha Ha mom, now you’re a mommy mummy!)  It’s really only two tapes on one side of my abdomen & several down each side of my spine, & across my lower lumbar/sacral area, but who wants to ruin a good joke?