Ever seen someone walking down the street with a stiff step? Sort of overly upright, maybe chin tilted slightly up, with small preppy steps. I used to wonder if the person might be a little full of himself.
Now I wonder if the guy wrenched his back playing sports the previous night.
Sitting up in bed should be a given, not a luxury!
My old friend, the ligament that connects between the top and bottom halves of our body, got jammed while taking a shot in hoops and then again during a kick on the soccer pitch. Since then the routine is fairly standard. Take a hot shower, apply cold pack. Sit in the La-Z-Boy to relieve pressure. Roll into bed. Sleep with a pillow tucked between the knees.
Keep morning clothes at least waist high. Sit or lean against a support while putting on socks and shoes. Enter the car like a mannequin, slouching backward into the driver's seat and then swinging both legs into the car simultaneously.
Work economically... make a phone call to the office next door rather than walking ten steps.
While walking to the car as if on stilts, watch obese people catch and pass you by.
Home to the La-Z-Boy. More cold packs.
The swelling usually has a 3-15 day life span. Day two's been good!
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