Wednesday 18 February 2015

A Visit to the Clacky Man and The Rainforest Part 2







I have a really painful shoulder at the moment, it has been like this for a couple of weeks this time.  I have had it before for a few days, then its gone away, but this time.........!!!!!!  It is very painful to move my arm, even typing hurts, and it's giving me a headache as the muscles in my neck tense up.  So I went to see a chiropractor, or as my cousin calls them 'the clacky man', I can now see why she calls them that!  It is very disconcerting when he twists your neck and it makes a loud 'clack', then pushes down on you spine and it makes loud clacking noises.  Anyway, after poking and prodding the good news is that the movement is good and there doesn't seem to be any problems with the bones, I was expecting him to say it is arthritis.  It is more like a repetitive strain injury (not helped by drumming) and the muscles around it are tensed up to protect the injury.  Over the next few weeks he will be able to sort it out, but in the mean time no drumming nooooooo!!!!!!!!  It is the first time I had been to a chiropractor, I felt spaced out and tired after, but hopefully will soon be back to banging that drum.

Anyway here are the last of the photos I took of the Eden Rainforest Biome.  I have decided that if there is a zombie apocalypse I will head to the rainforest biome.  Inside there is a beautiful Southeast Asian house, plenty to eat as they grow many edible crops, coffee, cocoa, nuts and spices.  There are even little birds that scoot through the undergrowth.  What a perfect place to live.





















Hope you all had a delicious pancake day,


Chickpea xx







26 comments:

  1. I hope that your visit to the clacky man has indeed done the trick! xx

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    1. A few more sessions of clackety clack should do the trick Amy :)

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    1. Beautiful isn't it, lifts the spirits when its so dull outside

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  3. What beautiful photos.
    I do hope your neck gets better soon.

    cheers, parsnip

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  4. pleased it nothing serious, I will join you in the rainforest fantastic place :-)

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  5. Glad to hear you got yourself sorted, I went to a Clacky man in December for the first time, and yes I did feel spaced out. Lovley photo's brought back our visit.

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    1. Getting there, be glad to get rid of the pain.

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  6. loved this post it made me feel like i was on holiday. I need that
    thanks!

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    1. It was a bit like a mini holiday in the biome, I wanted to move in :)

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  7. Totally stunning pictures! Sorry your not very well, I had my first visit to a "Claky Woman" this year, what a strange feeling x

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  8. Apparently, it's just air exploding out from between the joints!! I love the way they say "Just relax..." Then they grab hold of your neck and twist it alarmingly causing all the vertebrae to clack!!! I know what you mean about the weird way you feel afterwards too, but over the years, chiropractors have been invaluable since I dislocated my neck! I'm about due to go again, but it's not cheap is it?
    The photos are amazing - they'd make good cards!

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    1. If you can get a doctor to refer you will be free. Such a weird feeling and a bit scary when your spine goes clackety clack!

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  9. Fascinating photos! Your clacky man visits sound painful, hope they sort it for you though x

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    1. Painful and scary, I kept thinking one slip and he could break my neck!!

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  10. Glad to hear your shoulder problem is sortable :) Great photos - looks like you've just returned from travels to an exotic land!

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    1. I should have pretended I had just come back from holiday!

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  11. I haven't been to the Eden Project for a few years but I must. Good luck with that shoulder. The idea of clacking made me feel a bit queazy!

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  12. I became obsessed with Indian clubs a couple of years ago- they are really good for maintaining range of motion in the shoulders and for improving grip strength. They have been experiencing a sort of renaissance as people look for "retro fitness" trends.

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    1. I had never heard of them so looked them up. What a great way to keep the shoulders supple. Thanks for the tip

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  13. I have some idea of the pain you have been in,as a dog walker of energetic dogs who PULL and have no patience,they just want to get off the lead to play,that has had an effect on my shoulder.At the moment it's ok but yes it can be sooooo painful.Good luck with the clacky man.Those photo's are just AWESOME,we have not been there for some time must go again soon.Hugs

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  14. hope your shoulder heals soon and your back drumming. Eden looks fab. x

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