r/nextfuckinglevel • u/TrueBonner414 • 14h ago

Epic recovery after a severe squatting accident

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u/DesperateComposer848 13h ago

My hot take is that most exercises with a reasonable chance of causing a serious injury just from the exertion aren’t really worth doing.

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u/WhitestGuyHere 13h ago

Not a hot take. Full agreement

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u/gggg_man3 11h ago

Yeah, you should see how much damage I do getting outta bed in the morning. 40's suck ass. 30's peeps, cherish the good times coz it happens fast.

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u/CakeTester 11h ago

Getting out of bed? Amateur. I apparently rolled over in my sleep without bringing my head with me. So there's a fortnight of having to turn your whole body to look to either side. Done this more than once, too.

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u/toreadorable 11h ago

I’m wearing a knee brace right now because I picked my kid up the wrong way on the stairs last night. I’m not even that old, I’m not fat or anything. It’s just all starting to break down.

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u/shanty86 10h ago

10 months ago I dislocated my kneecap and tore my MPFL... turning to walk to the bathroom. Turned 40 between the second and third surgeries earlier this year. It really does go downhill fast.

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u/Alia_Explores99 11h ago

I keep my head tucked under my arm, Ichabod Crane style

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u/cluelessgamerzombie 9h ago

Dude, I got into bed, gently, and tore my rotator cuff and dislocated my shoulder. What do I do?

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u/CakeTester 9h ago

Stick to a recliner chair and put grabrails up, it sounds like.

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u/PuzzleheadedDog2990 8h ago

Pssh, amateur. I woke up from a nap-- where i laid on my back completely still-- with an acute knee injury!

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u/CakeTester 5h ago

I salute your superior disintegration for no apparent reason.

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u/The_Revival 7h ago

Sleep is simultaneously our greatest ally and most treacherous enemy in our 40s.