Health, Healthy Lifestyle and Painful: Push through the pain barrier

Push through the pain barrier

By Renee Simard - 18/09/2021 23:00

Today, despite being unable to stand for more than a few minutes at a time or walk farther than a few hundred feet, the doctor told me to begin doing 30 minutes of non-stop exercise everyday. He literally said, “Don’t stop for 30 minutes everyday.” FML

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By Anonymous - 16/03/2022 12:00

Today, trying to get into shape because I run out of breath after walking more than 30 minutes, I started to hit the gym. Too bad my legs didn’t want to cooperate and decided that it would cause limping-worthy pain for every step I took on the treadmill. FML

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By Out of Shape - 16/08/2011 22:09 - Egypt

Today, I decided to start exercising. I almost passed out five minutes into the warm up, and couldn't even stand in the shower afterwards. I'm only 21. FML

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Alexa, play "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" by Elvis Costello

By Anonymous - 31/03/2022 00:01

Today, I’m finally getting over a bad accident I had, and I'm allowed to start walking again. Alas, I’ve been flat on my back in a hospital bed for so many months, I’m having to get used to standing upright again. I get so dizzy from standing, I keep falling and hurting myself. FML

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8 out of 10 orthopedists

By Anonymous - 15/05/2021 14:01 - Germany

Today, I had a talk with my orthopedist about getting back to fitness training. However, according to her, all my favorite exercises, although taught to me by professionals, are "things one should never do" and "very very bad". FML

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Fitness guru

By Anonymous - 13/04/2016 16:41 - United States

Today, I joined my grandpa on his morning jog. I didn't last 15 minutes before nearly passing out from exhaustion. He came jogging back home nearly an hour later looking even better than he did when we left. FML

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By CreeptacularBait - 27/05/2018 19:00

Today, after over a month of running to lose weight, I can’t walk without crying from the shooting pain in my legs. My husband is upset that I won’t go to the grocery store, make his lunch, or go hiking with him. FML

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Healthcare crisis

By Whoops - 07/11/2023 08:00

Today, I finally went to an orthopedic doctor to figure out why my sprained ankle hasn’t healed and keeps getting worse. Turns out I have stress fractures and made them way worse by walking around on them for a month, because my regular doctor told me to stop being hysterical over a sprained ankle. FML

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Trauma

By SkipLegDay - 03/08/2016 08:48 - New Zealand - Palmerston North

Today, my untrained legs have been traumatised by the sudden regime of squats, mountain climbers and lunges I have been putting them through. I literally just have to trust-fall back onto the toilet and hope for the best, because my legs don't have the strength to support the gradual descent. FML

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Prove it

By Anonymous - 12/05/2023 15:00

Today, my workplace demanded a doctor's note to prove that I can’t stand for long periods, and would benefit from a desk job. I guess my above-the-knee amputation and spinal surgery scars don’t count as evidence, but a piece of paper from a doctor is just fine. FML

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Healthy life goals

By cuz803 - 07/04/2023 14:00

Today, after a month and a half of recovering from a sprained ankle, I was back in the gym training. After a grueling, sweaty session on the treadmill, I tripped walking down the stairs which sprained my other ankle. Back to round one. FML

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RichardPencil 30

Sunday 19 September 2021 0:02

Get on a recumbent stationary bike and get your minutes in.

Ellimac21 14

Sunday 19 September 2021 11:57

You don't have to stand to exercise (crunches, bike...)

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RichardPencil 30

Sunday 19 September 2021 0:02

Get on a recumbent stationary bike and get your minutes in.

Ellimac21 14

Sunday 19 September 2021 11:57

You don't have to stand to exercise (crunches, bike...)

kfchicken 31

Monday 20 September 2021 20:28

water is great for low impact exercise, so if you don't have access to s bike try to get to a pool. also with this the Internet and physical therapists are your friend

Yudith 24

Tuesday 21 September 2021 12:46

There are great chair exercises videos on the Net. Also, Pilates.

lateralligator 12

Tuesday 21 September 2021 16:32

are you 600 pounds?

Dylan Borg 12

Tuesday 28 September 2021 12:43

Just start doing upper body exercises and free weights. Do what you can and push yourself without getting injured. You will find plenty of such exercises on youtube, something suitable for extreme over weight people should do fine as normally they don't give them leg/back heavy exercises.

IHaveThePower 16

Monday 14 August 2023 22:38

"Please repeat back to me what I said, so I know you heard me." Is often a good sentence, OP. And if they refusing, asking for a patient advocate is a good idea.