192 sats \ 8 replies \ @siggy47 3 Nov 2023 \ on: Stacker Saloon
My wife's away, so double the chores. Did anyone here ever pull a hamstring? I had no idea how much it hurts.
Ouch. Yes and yes it does. There is a significant strength imbalance between quads and hamstrings, add in being male and over the age of 21 and regularly use chairs and it makes them very prone to injury…. Rest & ice. Stretching done the line.
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I was trying to reposition an outdoor table umbrella that got knocked over in the wind. I didn't account for the large cement base! Very dumb. I actually felt something give way, and then the pain. I have been hobbling around for days, looking older than I actually am.
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I think that is technically a sports injury… usually take 5 days to start to heal but could be weeks to properly repair.
(And just to add the legal; am a sports therapist by training but I am not your sports therapist. Do not take this as medical advice and you should always consult your doctor etc etc.)
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Thanks. I shall not take anything you utter as medical advice, just musings of a friend. Sounds about right. It's feeling better finally after four or five days. When a member of a pro sports team I root for gets this injury I always assume they're dogging it. Not anymore.
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Dogging it…. Lol. Haven’t heard that term in a while.just be careful and get help moving heavy furniture as the cost of injury is annoyance and inconvenience if not worse.
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Showing my age. I should stop using that expression. Dogs are better than people.
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Whilst being better than people looks good for the dog, it’s not when you consider some people set a very low bar….
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I have. It almost ended my pickup basketball career.
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