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    If you’ve never sneezed and thrown your back out, count your blessings.

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      A few months ago, I pinched a nerve in my neck because I picked up a shampoo bottle wrong.

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      Oh yeah that’s happened. I had like a minor back strain already, took me a moment to stand up. In the middle of that process, I sneezed. Huge mistake.

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    I am currently lying down, not because I prefer the floor, my because I lay down to stretch a bit, and my back has now completely locked up. I’m not joking: I physically cannot get up, and a doctor is on the way. I’m not even 30 yet…

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      21 days ago

      This. Just a bit of stretching and light exercise 10 mins a day can do miracles. Edit: He said, and just one day after tore all muscles in his shoulder and arm from scratching his butt while walking.

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    I once fractured my fibula blowing out a candle. I was, like, 17. You’re telling me it’s going to get WORSE?!

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    I messed up my back today putting on my shoes. I may be crippled for life now. Not sure, but it feels like it.

    Is this shit why boomers are always so good damn angry? Ffs I’m 35.

    I’m starting to get it. But I’m a trooper and I’m not gonna blame it on the kids just yet. I’m just an out of shape alcoholic. What do I know?

    But also, they should get off my lawn and their raps music is too loud. And their haircuts make them look like a discount ear swab. /S

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    But I’m very tall. I managed to throw my back out by pushing in an empty dining room chair that even had felt on the bottom of the legs sliding over linoleum. That was last year, luckily no repeats. I don’t fear my dining room yet.

    Last month my neck didn’t work. Pulled something while sleeping.

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    Born in the 70s. I’ve sat on my balls twice so far this year. That’s never happened before, I used to just laugh at the idea 😓

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    55 here, I’m a regular runner, not a problem, even ½ marathons. However, I can just be walking to work in the most comfortable shoes, and my ankle randomly gives out, I can’t even move. 5 minutes later it’s back to normal heh.

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      Let me channel your loved ones: Bring a walking stick with you whenever you go. They make convenient collapsible ones. But better yet, just use a stick wherever you go. They’re convenient to have when encountering rough or slippery terrain since it’s like adding another limb to your body.

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    Yep, tore my meniscus in my knee a month ago shifting my weight standing still in my kitchen

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      I tore mine around age fifteen. I was kneeling in a garden helping a senior lady garden. Felt a weird pop when standing up. Didn’t even realize anything was particularly wrong until my knee stopped supporting me later in the day.

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    I once sneezed hard and somehow had my hair caught in my armpit, hurting my neck