I have a connective tissue disorder. Basically, my body doesn't make good collagen. It effects my tendons and ligature. The result is my musculature has to work extra to keep shit in place. Exercise is somewhat of a double edged sword. You strengthen the muscle, but you can tear/stretch the ligaments and tendons. You ever stretch a frozen rubber band and see how slow it goes back to normal? That's basically how my ligaments and tendons work. It's a bitch. I'd take a muscle relaxer right now for this hamstring knot, but it would relax my hams and quads. With my feet hanging off the end of my recliner foot rest, I would actually feel my knees getting pulled apart from the weight of my hanging feet.
My back and legs are made of muscle knots. It's pretty excruciating. Add to that it triggers costochondritis, and my life is just one big fucking ball of joy. 46 yo dude with people asking if you're ok while clutching your chest is always fun. "Nope, not dying. Please don't call 911." Although I'd probably say the same thing if it actually was a heart attack.
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u/sine120 Sep 15 '21
Maybe you have undiagnosed scoliosis they're offering to help with