'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Which side? And have you been doing any exercise lately that would aggravate your a) hip, b) knee, c) back?
Left and knees maybe, because my family's knees are kind of famous for being horrible, but it feels like something pinchy stabby right at that spine/hip place and then burny achy to my outer hip, a bit above that and down into my thigh.
Hec, I'm surprised they don't just base it on last years tax returns.
Does the burning pain shoot all the way down your leg, DJ? Is there any numbness or tingling? Could be some herniation going on in the lower lumbar discs.
I've found that stretching the spine can really help take the pressure off of those nerves. Doing some forward folds and letting gravity stretch your spine out might help. Gentle yoga moves--slowly and with a bit of relaxation.
Hec, I'm surprised they don't just base it on last years tax returns.
Well, that is what we're turning in but I've made less money this year and that's where it gets tricky establishing our financial threshold.
Fortunately our bank has all my checks online so I should be able to get copies to indicate my income.
Good god, Halle Berry's daughter is cute.
not all the way down, just my thigh. I've actually kind of felt this before, from like scrubbing the tub or moving the laundry from the washer to dryer. But that usually only lasts for a bit and is across my lower back. This is on my left side and has stayed and gotten worse.
ETA: Sorry guys. I've just never had days' long back pain and it hurts and is a little scary.
Sorry guys. I've just never had days' long back pain and it hurts and is a little scary.
Once you get into your thirties it's common to start having back issues. The elasticity of the disks between your vertabrae is less and things start grinding and nerves get hurty.
You can't push yourself as you did before, and woe if you forget proper lifting form.
When you're younger pushing yourself harder makes you stronger. Then you pass this mysterious threshold where pushing harder just breaks you down.
I read something the other day that we humans evolved to be relatively healthy while growing up and during the first few years of childbearing age, but that's it; after that, evolution apparently just doesn't give a fuck.
In terms of bone density, pushing harder at any age is the only thing that will improve it. But load-bearing exercise only builds up bone in your legs, leaving your hipbones to get increasingly fragile.
(Reading a book about astronauts right now. Techniques for preventing bone loss have barely changed since the 60's.)
Yeah, Mother Nature doesn't care if we feel good; all that matters is that we're healthy enough to reproduce a few times before we're 25. After that, if we live long enough, we can help raise our kids' kids and pass along the wisdom of our years, and if we don't, eh. The tribe only really needs one wise grandmother and one wise grandfather.