For much of this week, my lower back has been hurting. Not enough to be debilitating, but definitely painful to be of constant irritation. And I am not sure what caused it. Perhaps it’s just old age? I’m only in my early thirties, but you never know when the aches and pains that comes with age strike. I already have what seems to be early signs of arthritis in my hands. It’s only going to get worst.
Come to think of it, I think it might have to do with driving. Since taking stewardship of my brother’s Mazda Miata, I’ve done twice the miles as I typically do, all within the two days of a weekend. Since I don’t have a commute, it’s on Saturdays and Sundays when I take my car out to drive and get the oily stuff warmed up. It’s never good for a car to sit for a prolonged period. Now that I have two cars to take care of, the mileage has increased commensurately.
Sitting in a car for that amount of time cannot be good for the lower back, no matter how excellent and adjustable the lumbar support is. In the M2 Competition, it’s rather okay, but the seats in the MX-5 are not the best. It’s a tiny convertible sports car, after all.
Hopefully then, my lower back pain is just something to get used to. It is muscles being sore from being used like that for the first time. Honestly, I am far too young to be seeing a back doctor or going to physical therapy for such things. Also, I should probably get out of the car every hour on so on these drives. Do some stretches, take a sip of water, and then get back to the fun.
Moon rise.