We’re all just temporarily abled
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We’re all just temporarily abled
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#2> I injured my knee.
Now imagine if your job wasn't sitting at a desk all day!
Actually let's be honest, a sedentary lifestyle makes injuries like this more likely.
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#3This article really struck a chord in me.
At the end of May, I started suffering from Achilles tendonitis in one of my feet. Because I was exercising too vigorously too early in the morning while my body was not properly warmed up. Never a problem when I was younger.
It has been a long, slow recovery. With a few relapses into tightness because I tried to walk too fast or carry too much weight. Even now, almost 3 months later, I can just glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel.
I definitely took my health and my able-ness for granted when I was younger. Don't know how to teach my kids not to do the same.
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#4Same. at twenty something i sprained my ankle playing basketball. it's unbelievable how hard concrete sidewalks feel to a tender recovering bag of flesh. i sought out dirt and grass for relief. And getting up and down stairs hugging the rail, the world in slow motion as the youth rushed by.
i'm grateful that such a small experience helped me see so much.
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#5My dad went from someone I can chat with every day about something or build something together to partially disabled due to first stroke and now unable to communicate fully or easily due to the second stroke at 65.
He lost his job and sadly there are few things to help with those who are unable to communicate.
This all happened over a single weekend.
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#6One of the best things I ever did was get strong through a basic barbell training program called Starting Strength.
Squat, deadlift, overhead press, bench press, chinups, eat, sleep. It really is that easy.
Highly recommend it for anyone interested.
1. Any back pain I had disappeared completely.
2. When I have to lift something awkward (eg, furniture), I don't injure myself. If you can deadlift 200KG, awkwardly leaning over your lawn mower to grab a 20KG bag of concrete is pretty easy.
3. It is really really handy being able to move heavy things.
4. Basically everything else improves. Going for a tough hike uphill? Your legs will be a lot less sore if you can squat 150KG. Need to hold your screaming baby for 40 minutes? Easy!
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#7My dad went from someone I can chat with every day about something or build something together to partially disabled due to first stroke and now unable to communicate fully or easily due to the second stroke at 65. He lost his job and sadly there are few things to help with those who are unable to communicate. This all happened over a single weekend.
That sucks. If it happened recently, though, don't completely lose hope. My mother-in-law had a stroke with a poor prognosis, and years later she's fully recovered and teaches piano!
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#8One of the best things I ever did was get strong through a basic barbell training program called Starting Strength. Squat, deadlift, overhead press, bench press, chinups, eat, sleep. It really is that easy. Highly recommend it for anyone interested. 1. Any back pain I had disappeared completely. 2. When I have to lift something awkward (eg, furniture), I don't injure myself. If you can deadlift 200KG, awkwardly leani…
My knee pain gets worse when i squat. How old are you?
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#9Indeed. And we are all born disabled (in that we are unable to sustain our own independence and wellbeing without assistance), and will likely all be disabled at the door of death. For such a universal experience, you’d think healthcare was more central a tenet of civilisation… As available and freely usable as the roads we drive on. Not just that, but our very way of work. 40+ hours a week is plainly ableist yet it persists as an almost unshakable norm. If my brain can only handle a couple hours a day, finding regular employment is nigh impossible.
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#10> I injured my knee. Now imagine if your job wasn't sitting at a desk all day! Actually let's be honest, a sedentary lifestyle makes injuries like this more likely.
I thought about that when I read this in the blog post:
> ...and tried something that, looking back now, maybe I’m too old for
I don't know how old he is (not that old judging by the photo, but maybe it's an old photo?), and I don't know what he tried to do, but thinking like that is a slippery slope. Regular exercise is more important when growing older, not less - otherwise, you might become disabled because of your sedentary lifestyle rather than because of an injury.