Sep. 30th, 2014

icepixie: ([China Beach] McMurphy Richard kiss)
Does my entire musculoskeletal system, like, hate me or something? According to the orthopaedist I saw today, apparently I have developed hypermobility of the sacroiliac joints. This explains the lower back freakouts I get every year or two. Getting older and less resilient explains the fact that it's moved from acute to chronic over the last month, as well as the new and exciting hip pains that have developed in that time frame.

The answer, as it usually is, is strengthening the associated muscles through physical therapy to stabilize the joint. Another regimen of exercises to add to the two sets I already do, hooray. On the other hand, at least it doesn't require surgery! It could be worse.

Sacroiliac joint problems are, to what I can't say is my surprise, fairly common among figure skaters because of the stress of landing jumps when your body is fairly twisted. Apparently my body wants to have ALL the common overuse injuries RIGHT AWAY, despite the fact that I only have two half-jumps that even get off the ground right now.

They are also much more common in women than men, much like my particular kind of knee problems are, not to mention the endometriosis. I suspect my body may be trying to tell me it wanted to be a man.

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