Head Trauma!

On Thursday I went riding with Pete Oyler and a section of black ice sent me crashing! The impact was directly on my head cracking my helmet (exactly what they are designed to do) and the rest of the impact was shared between my left shoulder, left hip, and right fist. I thankfully have no broken bones, and my lovely helmet saved my doctor brain so I'm left just healing a bunch of really sore muscles.
My self-care (amongst self-pity and calling my Mom):
I've been chewing on Inflavonoid - a natural anti-inflammatory/analgesic pill with curcumin, bioflavonoids and ginger which have potent anti-inflammatory effects via dual inhibition of arachidonic acid metabolism.
I've been icing the swelling on my right fist in 10 minute intervals and putting heat packs on the whiplash that has settled in nicely on the right side of my neck.
Carla just gave me some relief with her magic hands - focusing on my traps, rhomboids and the tight muscles that seems to have travelled from my neck down my back.
Being the anti-homeopath I figured I had to give it a chance so I took Arnica 30 C as often as I could remember and Bellis perennis which my students (4th year sports med) muscle tested on me.
For the past few days I've had polysporin on my open wounds...but now that they aren't as open (and not looking quite so gross) my next move is to topical calendula ointment which is my FAV wound healer for my cuts and abrasions.
I may use some Arnica ointment topically over my beat up hand.
I'm much looking forward to seeing Cory-Ann (AT extraordinaire) on Wednesday to see what kind of damage I've caused!

Tonight I'm heading to the treadmill to see if this sore body can still run after 3 days of rest and all the treatment options AN had to offer. I'm ready to start training again!
Dr. Kim