First physical therapist appt today, and from what I can tell the saga of my knee went something like this: I had a bad case of runner's knee, and because I was stressed out and busy I didn't really take care of it, which lead to the swelling and everything persisting for a long time (a month or two during which it was still throbby and hot to the touch, etc). When it eventually finally went down on its own, the different muscles involved were alternatingly tight and/or weak from all the time I had spent, while it was swollen, favoring the other leg, keeping it immobilized, etc. etc. So even after the swelling went down, it was pretty uncomfortable using it. I interpreted that discomfort as "if it hurts, you're keeping it from healing, better make sure to use it even less." But that was precisely the wrong lesson: the discomfort from tightness and weakness called for using it more, not less. But the less comfortable it got the more I thought I needed to lay off it. So there was a downward spiral of self-splinting, where the thing I was trying to do to help (not use it) just kept making it worse, which kept making me try to help more, and so on.
The bad news is that during this whole period of decline I managed to lose 2" of circumference around my leg just above the right knee--that's how bad the muscle atrophied (when the therapist measured it I was like, huh, but now that she pointed it out to me it's really clear just looking at it how the skinny and thick legs look side by side). The good news is that the problem seems to be all muscular and the joint is totally fine, so all super correctable just with regular exercises and more aggressive use. And even just after this day of really using it, without being afraid that every pang indicates some horrible thing that's getting worse, it already has a much better range of motion and feels much more comfortable.
I am always happy when people find out how to fix their physical ailments. i know from your posts how much it affected you mentally not being able to exercise and o can empathize like, 100%. So TAKE THIS AWESOME TO HEART
I MEAN IT
jake is now living the LA lifestyle; eating like a hog, moving minimally and taking the freeway everywhere. it's about time he's fitted for a hoveround
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First physical therapist appt today, and from what I can tell the saga of my knee went something like this: I had a bad case of runner's knee, and because I was stressed out and busy I didn't really take care of it, which lead to the swelling and everything persisting for a long time (a month or two during which it was still throbby and hot to the touch, etc). When it eventually finally went down on its own, the different muscles involved were alternatingly tight and/or weak from all the time I had spent, while it was swollen, favoring the other leg, keeping it immobilized, etc. etc. So even after the swelling went down, it was pretty uncomfortable using it. I interpreted that discomfort as "if it hurts, you're keeping it from healing, better make sure to use it even less." But that was precisely the wrong lesson: the discomfort from tightness and weakness called for using it more, not less. But the less comfortable it got the more I thought I needed to lay off it. So there was a downward spiral of self-splinting, where the thing I was trying to do to help (not use it) just kept making it worse, which kept making me try to help more, and so on.
The bad news is that during this whole period of decline I managed to lose 2" of circumference around my leg just above the right knee--that's how bad the muscle atrophied (when the therapist measured it I was like, huh, but now that she pointed it out to me it's really clear just looking at it how the skinny and thick legs look side by side). The good news is that the problem seems to be all muscular and the joint is totally fine, so all super correctable just with regular exercises and more aggressive use. And even just after this day of really using it, without being afraid that every pang indicates some horrible thing that's getting worse, it already has a much better range of motion and feels much more comfortable.
I am always happy when people find out how to fix their physical ailments. i know from your posts how much it affected you mentally not being able to exercise and o can empathize like, 100%. So TAKE THIS AWESOME TO HEART
I MEAN IT
jake is now living the LA lifestyle; eating like a hog, moving minimally and taking the freeway everywhere. it's about time he's fitted for a hoveround
my iPhone told me i walked 9000 steps today
3000 were to go pick up a 6 pack though
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
First physical therapist appt today, and from what I can tell the saga of my knee went something like this: I had a bad case of runner's knee, and because I was stressed out and busy I didn't really take care of it, which lead to the swelling and everything persisting for a long time (a month or two during which it was still throbby and hot to the touch, etc). When it eventually finally went down on its own, the different muscles involved were alternatingly tight and/or weak from all the time I had spent, while it was swollen, favoring the other leg, keeping it immobilized, etc. etc. So even after the swelling went down, it was pretty uncomfortable using it. I interpreted that discomfort as "if it hurts, you're keeping it from healing, better make sure to use it even less." But that was precisely the wrong lesson: the discomfort from tightness and weakness called for using it more, not less. But the less comfortable it got the more I thought I needed to lay off it. So there was a downward spiral of self-splinting, where the thing I was trying to do to help (not use it) just kept making it worse, which kept making me try to help more, and so on.
The bad news is that during this whole period of decline I managed to lose 2" of circumference around my leg just above the right knee--that's how bad the muscle atrophied (when the therapist measured it I was like, huh, but now that she pointed it out to me it's really clear just looking at it how the skinny and thick legs look side by side). The good news is that the problem seems to be all muscular and the joint is totally fine, so all super correctable just with regular exercises and more aggressive use. And even just after this day of really using it, without being afraid that every pang indicates some horrible thing that's getting worse, it already has a much better range of motion and feels much more comfortable.
I am always happy when people find out how to fix their physical ailments. i know from your posts how much it affected you mentally not being able to exercise and o can empathize like, 100%. So TAKE THIS AWESOME TO HEART
I MEAN IT
jake is now living the LA lifestyle; eating like a hog, moving minimally and taking the freeway everywhere. it's about time he's fitted for a hoveround
tonight a kid (13, 14 years old?) came into our store. he asked to use the phone. super polite.
turns out he ran away (like, earlier today- looked like he just got off school) and he called hsi family to come pick him up because he changed his mind
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Tonight there was a very large man walking around the store pushing a shopping cart while almost-but not quite-shouting at himself before finally approaching me with single bag of doritos. He handed it to me and informed that he would not be purchasing it because the tea he wanted was out of stock. Then he said he wanted the toodlylicious flavor and not the other flavors. Then he asked the security guard for some duct tape.
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Tonight there was a very large man walking around the store pushing a shopping cart while almost-but not quite-shouting at himself before finally approaching me with single bag of doritos. He handed it to me and informed that he would not be purchasing it because the tea he wanted was out of stock. Then he said he wanted the toodlylicious flavor and not the other flavors. Then he asked the security guard for some duct tape.
Neco I thought you were Canadian.
That sounds like something from an American grocery store.
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Neco that's amazing grade A story what the hell
Jake my roommate has it, so I'll play, but he'll actually be playing and beating you
Tonight there was a very large man walking around the store pushing a shopping cart while almost-but not quite-shouting at himself before finally approaching me with single bag of doritos. He handed it to me and informed that he would not be purchasing it because the tea he wanted was out of stock. Then he said he wanted the toodlylicious flavor and not the other flavors. Then he asked the security guard for some duct tape.
Neco I thought you were Canadian.
That sounds like something from an American grocery store.
Neco is cool and lives in a cool part of seattle.
I should go on the hill more often and find someone to spring me out of the whole relationship mess
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There are numerous larger ships!
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ok fine there are concepts for numerous larger ships :P
jake is now living the LA lifestyle; eating like a hog, moving minimally and taking the freeway everywhere. it's about time he's fitted for a hoveround
my iPhone told me i walked 9000 steps today
3000 were to go pick up a 6 pack though
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
150 calories burned, 900 calories added.
Edit: FIRST legitimately bad day I meant.
:bro:
Analysis : concerts are way more fun when you can smoke and drink
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
Sorry to hear that.
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
Surprisingly it is often not too crazy in my store.I don't work on Broadway fortunately, but tonight was just a mess.
tonight a kid (13, 14 years old?) came into our store. he asked to use the phone. super polite.
turns out he ran away (like, earlier today- looked like he just got off school) and he called hsi family to come pick him up because he changed his mind
...
do you want to play madden against someone who will beat you?
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
this jalapeno honey chicken turned out okay, I guess
probably should've used thighs instead of boobs
Neco I thought you were Canadian.
That sounds like something from an American grocery store.
Jake my roommate has it, so I'll play, but he'll actually be playing and beating you
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
Neco is cool and lives in a cool part of seattle.
I should go on the hill more often and find someone to spring me out of the whole relationship mess
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
It’s not a very important country most of the time
http://steamcommunity.com/id/mortious
I assume it's always raining there
one day myths of a lost country called England will be whispered about by school children
like a somber, grimy Atlantis
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Scotland...
Hopefully Scotland will not be called England one day.
Potato, potato
It's potato, tomato!
That's Ireland
oh right
so while it still rains there, it pours down your mountains and drowns the English
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Listen, they all have the same queen, they're all the same country
Leaky roof?
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You'll come crawling back one of these days
not if you never went to sleep
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Does not compute. Data corrupted. Initiating purge of all humans.