Age 16 almost 17 ,Sex male ,Height 1:62,Weight 53kg Race: white ,Location: Greece Current medications none
So i am 16 almost 17 1:63 53kg don't smoke not under any medication for now and i have multiple injuries Like wrist tendonitis, asbestosis in the shoulders(both of them) a messed up tendon in the elbow and some other injuries in the knees and. The feet (also have scoliosis and to much lordosis) So My question is how the hell do i speed up recovery And stay motivated also would i ever be able ro do a high contact sport like mai thai or boxing?

As a community service, I'm going to share with all of you a question that often gets asked a lot, how to create a practice routine?
A little disclaimer is that, every beginner should know that a practice routine must cover your goals not the other way around, so keep in mind this is just a general practice routine and I encourage you to adapt it to your specific goals.
Know this practice routine is a basic 50 min practice session, studies have shown that the quality of practice is better for learning than the the amount of time spend, so I recommend that sessions don't surpass the 50 consecutive minutes, you can repeat the practice routine several times in a day, but take breaks every time you finish it.
The basics
5 min of warming-up without the instrument.
Almost all guitar players have suffered from wrist pain, no matter your level at some point you will suffer from this. One of this reasons is lack of a warm-up routine, do not forget that playing guitar is a demanding activity for our tendons and our muscles and we should always warm-up as we will do with other demanding activities. This reduces the probability of getting injured while playing a lot.
15 min basic technique/instrument warm-up
This is a warm-up with the instrument, but is also used to practice technique. The exercises you can do are coordination and sincronization exercises. here are a few examples.
https://youtu.be/dX7prn1yric?si=tVMwkS4WSSYIEgYx
https://youtu.be/62K1dZ9lK7w?si=lA3cPe6B7WTTZg6e
And also recommend throwing in a shape of the major scale, to start early on to develop scale patterns.
20 min of song learning.
Now this 20 min are not to play the song over and over again. Is just to see what is causing you problems and trying to came on with solutions to it. For example, I want to play a song with chords but I can't transition between two of them. Well in this 20 min you are going to work on exercises focused in that exact problem. You have problem with hammer-ons? Use this time to work on your hammer ons With alternate picking ? Do exercises focused on alternate picking. Problems with barre chords, take this time to find a way of doing it without muting strings.
I think you get the point, use your time wisely and focus on solving the problems on your technique.
10 min to noddle around.
Playing guitar, has to be fun, doing exercises and so on is great for your technique but there aren't fun to play, so don't forget to enjoy playing guitar, you can take 10 minutes to noodle around, try to play the song you're practicing, play random stuff, try something new you always wanted to play, create chord progression, is up to you, the only thing important is for you to just have fun in those 10 min.
After the 50 min.
I recommend recording yourself, to analyze and see where you could improve and also see if you can play that part where you usually mess up. This serves as a track on your progress and helps your body and memory to remember all the things you practiced in this session.
This is a general practice routine, there's more to it but if you are a beginner I think that having a guide to how to create one is a life saver .
Feel free to add more information to this or ask questions, I will try to answer to some of them. Good luck to everyone in their journey
Edit: something I forgot to mention is that, I strongly recommend using a timer to measure your spend and know how much time are you using of each point.

Accelerating wrist injury recovery involves a combination of rest, proper treatment, and exercises to regain strength and flexibility. Here are some steps you can follow:

1. Rest and Protection

• Immobilization: Use a brace or splint to keep your wrist immobile, especially in the initial stages.
• Avoid Strain: Refrain from activities that may aggravate the injury.

2. Pain Management

• Ice Therapy: Apply ice packs to the injured wrist for 15-20 minutes every 2-3 hours during the first 48 hours.
• Elevation: Keep your wrist elevated above heart level to reduce swelling.

3. Medication

• Pain Relievers: Over-the-counter pain medications like ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help manage pain and inflammation.

4. Physical Therapy

• Gentle Exercises: Start with gentle range-of-motion exercises as recommended by a physical therapist.
• Strengthening: Gradually incorporate wrist strengthening exercises once the initial pain and swelling have subsided.

5. Heat Therapy

• Warm Compresses: After the acute phase (usually 48 hours), use warm compresses to relax muscles and improve blood flow.

6. Professional Treatment

• Consult a Specialist: See a doctor or physical therapist for a tailored recovery plan and advanced treatments like ultrasound therapy or electrical stimulation if needed.

7. Nutrition and Supplements

• Balanced Diet: Ensure a diet rich in vitamins and minerals that support healing, such as Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and calcium.
• Supplements: Consider supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin for joint health (consult your doctor first).

8. Gradual Return to Activity

• Ease Back In: Gradually return to normal activities, paying close attention to any signs of pain or discomfort.

9. Ergonomics

• Proper Posture and Equipment: Use ergonomic tools and maintain proper wrist posture during activities to prevent re-injury.

Sample Wrist Exercises for Recovery

1. Wrist Flexor Stretch: Extend your arm with the palm facing up and gently pull back on the fingers with the other hand.
2. Wrist Extensor Stretch: Extend your arm with the palm facing down and gently pull back on the fingers with the other hand.
3. Grip Strengthening: Squeeze a stress ball or a hand exerciser.
4. Wrist Circles: Slowly move your wrist in circular motions to improve flexibility.

If you have a specific type of wrist injury, such as a sprain, tendonitis, or fracture, the treatment plan might vary, so it's essential to get a proper diagnosis from a healthcare professional.
Accelerating wrist injury recovery involves a combination of rest, proper treatment, and exercises to regain strength and flexibility. Here are some steps you can follow:

1. Rest and Protection

• Immobilization: Use a brace or splint to keep your wrist immobile, especially in the initial stages.
• Avoid Strain: Refrain from activities that may aggravate the injury.

2. Pain Management

• Ice Therapy: Apply ice packs to the injured wrist for 15-20 minutes every 2-3 hours during the first 48 hours.
• Elevation: Keep your wrist elevated above heart level to reduce swelling.

3. Medication

• Pain Relievers: Over-the-counter pain medications like ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help manage pain and inflammation.

4. Physical Therapy

• Gentle Exercises: Start with gentle range-of-motion exercises as recommended by a physical therapist.
• Strengthening: Gradually incorporate wrist strengthening exercises once the initial pain and swelling have subsided.

5. Heat Therapy

• Warm Compresses: After the acute phase (usually 48 hours), use warm compresses to relax muscles and improve blood flow.

6. Professional Treatment

• Consult a Specialist: See a doctor or physical therapist for a tailored recovery plan and advanced treatments like ultrasound therapy or electrical stimulation if needed.

7. Nutrition and Supplements

• Balanced Diet: Ensure a diet rich in vitamins and minerals that support healing, such as Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and calcium.
• Supplements: Consider supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin for joint health (consult your doctor first).

8. Gradual Return to Activity

• Ease Back In: Gradually return to normal activities, paying close attention to any signs of pain or discomfort.

9. Ergonomics

• Proper Posture and Equipment: Use ergonomic tools and maintain proper wrist posture during activities to prevent re-injury.

Sample Wrist Exercises for Recovery

1. Wrist Flexor Stretch: Extend your arm with the palm facing up and gently pull back on the fingers with the other hand.
2. Wrist Extensor Stretch: Extend your arm with the palm facing down and gently pull back on the fingers with the other hand.
3. Grip Strengthening: Squeeze a stress ball or a hand exerciser.
4. Wrist Circles: Slowly move your wrist in circular motions to improve flexibility.

If you have a specific type of wrist injury, such as a sprain, tendonitis, or fracture, the treatment plan might vary, so it's essential to get a proper diagnosis from a healthcare professional.

I've (36F) been having hand pain for a few months now. I was dx with three different trigger fingers and got cortisone shots, but at my follow up, I told my Dr I noticed what I thought was a synovial cyst in my left wrist. She agreed and ordered an MRI and this was the summary of the report:

IMPRESSION: Findings compatible with severe inflammatory arthropathy of the left wrist, including: 1. Severe flexor and extensor tenosynovitis with split tear of the ECU tendon. 2. Extensive marrow edema with multiple erosions. 3. Diffuse effusion and synovitis with areas of cartilage loss. Additional findings include median nerve enlargement at the level of the carpal tunnel, which may reflect compressive neuropathy in the setting of flexor tenosynovitis, and tearing of the scapholunate ligament.
Additional findings include median nerve enlargement at the level of the carpal tunnel, which may reflect compressive neuropathy in the setting of flexor tenosynovitis, and tearing of the scapholunate ligament.

Needless to say, that's not what I was hoping to hear. Can anyone take a look some pics from the MRI (there's also recent X-Rays and an older one for comparison) and tell me how messed up this might be? I have a long history of restrictive ED, but I also have fibromyalgia and am worried I might also have rheumatoid arthritis based on the erosion and cartilage loss, but it could also be the result of my ED. The recent Xrays also noted diffuse demineralization. Mostly just wondering so I can mentally prepare myself for my coming Dr appts (been referred to a rheumatologist now too).
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mkT4N4YQkngVs99xqPi45wL_wGYE8CZk?usp=sharing

Hi all,
Yesterday I've tennised an hour for the first time since I was 17 (now 27). I am really pumped to start tennis again, but am having an ache in my fingers/ forearm that screams "maybe wait a few days before picking up a racket again".
My grip size is perfect (made sure of that) and I really tried to play with a loose wrist/grip (however I guess that I can still improve in that regard).
Any ideas how I can prevent getting such an ache in my fingers (mostly middle finger) and lower forearms (the tendons connected to my fingers I guess)? Would a wrist brace help?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Thanks a lot in advance for any advice!

23M,6-7 months ago I've cut my pinky finger,went to the hospital did an x-ray to see if the bone is cut,no one told me if the ligaments or tendons need to be repaired so they just closed the wound. I've thought that I'm lucky and that it's just a simple cut and everything will be fine. After some time it became very stiff and like something was trying to hold it in place whenever I tried to move it, did an ultrasound and found out that the extensor hood is partially cut and that I should consult with a doctor
-first doc told me he can do surgery on the finger by taking tendon from my wrist and add it on the finger but I got scared that I'll be left with a weak wrist after op
-second doc told me that surgery is too complicated and that i should just do physiotherapy
I don't know what to do now

I’ve been reading a lot on forums and find a surprising number of people in the autistic community (or with autistic family members) do not understand what Autism is, and what it isn’t. As an AA mom of “ausome” kids, I try to explain my understanding as best as I can. Autism is NOT a disease, it’s not an “act”, it’s not contagious, and it’s not something that needs to be fixed or changed.
Autism is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder, which means it is a condition or difference people are born with (mostly genetic), where their neurological system develops and grows differently. This impacts their typical development (could be speech, could be intellect, could be ability to process emotions and behaviors, or other factors.)
Most (maybe not all) autistics “stim” (self-stimulate), but it varies. I think it’s important to understand the sensory systems, stimming as well as masking. I don’t feel there’s enough conversation about, or understanding of, masking and that causes a lot of misdiagnosis, and harm to autistics.
You have to start with an understanding of the neurological system, which we all develop as infants and children. This system impacts nearly every aspect of our being. Think of it as all the the wires that connect everything in our bodies. Everything from from how we process fullness, hunger, indigestion (which is why many autistics have GI and other issues), how our brain processes all the information, inputs and senses, how we interpret language and the world around us, etc.
Many autistics have sensory challenges. Some are hyposensitive, where they are craving more sensory inputs (which is often resolved by “stimming”). Some are hypersensitive, where they’re overly sensitive or recognize more than most, and they can become overwhelmed or overstimulated.
More on that in a bit… but it’s hugely important to understand the concept of “pruning”, to understand how (and how much) information and inputs are processed by autistics. Think of gardening… gardeners will prune their plants to maintain only the most essential, strongest, desired, and healthiest branches. By pruning (cutting off the “other” stems and branches), the plant can better concentrate its nutrients to grow the plant.
In humans, as babies, our brains naturally prune our synapses - which are like the “wires” our brain uses to process information, senses, thoughts, etc.
In autism, synaptic pruning is missed, skipped, or not as prominent as it is in NT (neurotypical) brains. I don’t know the right term or the reason. Visuals help me to understand, look at this image here.
Autistics have a lot more synaptic connections than neurotypical people. It kind of looks like an extremely complex root system. This difference often makes EVERYTHING different from an experiential, processing and functional perspective.
Many autistics are more sensitive to things like sounds (and other senses but I’ll stick to sounds for simplicity.) - Maybe they hear more things than most, because they’re neurons are more complex and they can pick up on tones, pitches, volumes, etc. others can… -Maybe they become “overstimulated” from certain sounds or loud sounds. (A gym to a NT is just a little noisy, with bouncing balls, echos and kids yelling and playing. To autistics, it may be EXTREMELY loud, they may notice distinct sounds others miss, and for some each individual sound, smell, temperature, etc. is amplified compared to NTs.
Try to imagine it. Maybe it feels like the world is so loud it PHYSICALLY hurts, and you hear all the voices and distinct sounds much louder and more clearly, in your ears and your mind. It can be EXTREMELY overwhelming and distressing.
This might be considered a “hypersensitivity”, where their neurons and synapses essentially receive MORE than they can comfortably process (or ignore). Maybe these people wear headphones to muffle or quiet the noise some. (It is not always the superpower it sounds like to some.) Imagine trying to fall asleep and you hear a car driving two streets over, a front door slam 6 houses down, the ice machine downstairs, the AC running, etc., it’s A LOT. It’s usually not a pleasant experience when you’re hypersensitive to something.
Conversely, some people are HYPOsensitive, where they crave certain sensory inputs. Their body needs (not just “wants” for enjoyment) but often require more sensory inputs in order to function and process all the neurological actions, thoughts, etc.
SOME stimming (aka self-stimulatory behavior) is the result of autistics who are hyposensitive seeking whatever that might be. It could be sound related - maybe they have audible tiks, or need to hum during certain activities - but it’s not always sound related.
There’s a frustrating and outdated belief that most autistics are boys, who don’t “mask” (more on that later), and they flap their hands nonstop. Everyone should remember this sentence: “if you’ve met one autistic, you’ve met one autistic.” No two people are alike, and so many are hung up on 50-year-old (false) beliefs that autistics are only boys, or that they don’t have empathy, can’t make eye contact, are not social, and are “obvious” in comparison to NTs. This is WRONG, and a dangerous assumption. Don’t assume all autistics are alike, and don’t assume all autistics have disabilities. Autistics are different than NTs, but many (if not most) do not have intellectual challenges, and many do not consider themselves disabled. In fact, many autistics will agree they struggle not because of their disabilities or differences, but because of the perceptions, assumptions and lack of flexibility and accommodations from others.
Most autistics need certain sensations, routines, environments or experiences to help them find comfort and balance amid all the other (many) things going on in their brains and bodies. Things NTs don’t have to worry about generally. They may stim, and they may have posturing differences. This could look like: - holding hands in quirky positions and postures (kind of imagine T-Rex arm positioning and maybe they’ll also have their wrist, hand and fingers in an “unusual” position.) Maybe they keep their arms kind of close to their body, and hold one or more hand with pointer, middle and thumb touching as though they’re holding something, even if they’re not. (My child does this.) To that person, that position is either comfortable, soothing, or simply something that brings joy (feels really good) to them. They may not even be aware they’re doing it. -Sometimes these tense and rigid postures are a sign of stress or discomfort. Other times, it’s just simply comfortable (like someone else may be comfortable standing with just their thumbs in their pocket, and hands loose.)
In my experience, most “stims” are things that are either done to: - SOOTHE/COMFORT - FEEL GOOD (it’s a pleasant feeling), or - EXPRESS AN EMOTION (often happiness)
Autistics might express joy, excitement, glee, etc. by “happy stimming” - this is also common. Stimming often releases dopamine, because the act is giving them a pleasure response. Stimming is unfortunately frowned upon by many in society, and punished or suppressed by many parents. Kids are taught “stimming is weird,” and are often forced to feel shame and hide their stims. This is terrible!
In fact, the act of hiding your stims and autistic differences is called “MASKING” or sometimes camouflaging.
🎭 MASKING is the act of hiding or suppressing your body’s natural needs, in an attempt to make yourself appear “normal” (or whatever is expected and preferred by most.) - Some people may think of it like, “well I don’t want to bit my nails because that’s a bad habit and it’s embarrassing.” So, I don’t. That’s the same, right? No! It’s not the same! - sadly, many children have been, and are still being raised (some diagnosed, some not) in environments which force them to suppress, stop, or hide those behaviors.
Many children and adults “mask” most of their needs, their natural way of speaking or engaging, and will work VERY hard to sit, act, sound, look, posture, walk, etc. like everyone else. Why? Because they want to (and deserve to) fit in, be accepted and not feel ashamed. This is not a healthy solution, short or long term.
In some regards, many argue selective masking MAY be appropriate at times. As an example, maybe if you’re in church and your stim is to make interesting (distracting noises), or maybe you like to spin in circles, or run laps… Society is divided on whether it’s ever ok to force someone to suppress their stims, and to encourage masking (the effort that goes into trying to act, look, sound and behave in a way that is not natural to the individual.
In my opinion, the answer on whether or not anyone should feel self-conscious of their stims always depends. It depends on the autistic person’s values (do they truly care what others think), the person’s age, the setting/environment, and the action. Generally, I believe it’s acceptable and encouraged to stim, we just need greater understanding and acceptance.
Usually, stims are harmless to others, and are NECESSARY actions for autistics (neurologically, physically, emotionally and mentally NECESSARY).
I might encourage someone who can’t relate or understand to use chickenpox as a metaphor. They itch REALLY REALLY BAD. It’s NOT “in your head”, your brain and your body NEED to scratch. However, society (and maybe your parents) say you can’t. You can’t usually step aside as needed into a private room to satisfy the itch when you’re not being watched, and there are NO medications, OTC creams, or ANYTHING ELSE that will suppress this need.
Still, you find yourself frustrated and conflicted because you “must not” do what your brain and your body is telling you it NEEDS. (Maybe that’s a silly example, but I’m running with it.)
Each day, you have the symptoms, the itch and the need to scratch while you go to work, go to school, sit on the bus or train, eat dinner, etc… whatever you do, don’t itch! Not only is that frustrating, but eventually it will become EMOTIONALLY and MENTALLY exhausting. Eventually you WILL “burst”.
In the chickenpox example, maybe you finally stop fighting yourself and address the need. Maybe you finally give in and scratch the heck out of your body until you’re bleeding, but you’re feeling a sense of relief and thinking “finally.” It doesn’t just stop or get better though. You’ve needed to scratch all day, maybe you’re hypersensitive and emotional at this point, feeling annoyed with everyone around you and even yourself.
Similarly, if you’re autistic, maybe you spent all day with a painful, headache inducing smile permanently plastered on your face because you THINK you need to “look” happy or content, and you’re trying not to draw attention to any undesirable behaviors. This occurs in males and females, but is particularly common in females.
Maybe an autistic person has been “dying” to swing on a swing (that motion can be so freeing and comfortable). Maybe they want to spin and spin and spin, and giggle incessantly, because it’s both regulating and calming, AND it feels good. People might think you “look weird”, but they do not understand, often your stimm are your joy and sources of happiness. Or maybe you need to stim as a way to express yourself.
Stims can be many things. Maybe you need to chew on things (oral sensory seeking), or maybe you need to hold your arms and hands in an “odd posture”, but instead you keep your arms down, tense, tight/flexed with fists at your sides in an effort to control yourself and NOT do that. Maybe you like to hang upside down, to jump and crash, or maybe you like to demonstrate a unique behavior most can’t relate to. - I say, do it! Stim! Do whatever your body needs. Don’t hide it, suppress it, or feel ashamed. I feel it’s not much different than a sneeze… if you have to sneeze, then sneeze darn it. Don’t hold it in!
Eventually, every “masker” has to release what they’ve been withholding. Masking can be SO INCREDIBLY TOXIC, stressful, mentally debilitating, and physically exhausting… in my opinion and experience. After “holding” or “hiding” it for however long you have, you eventually can’t help but have a meltdown or a shutdown.
I’ll clarify meltdowns because they’re poorly understood. A meltdown is not a tantrum, because tantrums are generally a conscious behavior with a manipulative factor - you do something because you want a particular outcome. Meltdowns are a sense of overwhelm and losing control of emotions, and happen when people struggle to (or simply cannot) struggling to control behaviors.)
We tend to think of meltdowns as a “fit” or exclusive to children. Sure, they’re common in children and they hand in hand with disregulation, in my experience. However, they can look like a number of things. Maybe instead of what people envision as a person on the floor flipping around crying and yelling, maybe instead it looks like anger and aggression. Maybe it looks like severe anxiety, or even a panic attack. Don’t get hung up on labels, terms or stereotypical examples, bc everyone is different.
Similarly, autistics can experience an “autistic shutdown”, which tends to be more cumulative. Eventually, their brain sort of just shuts down and maybe they want to be mute, cry, sleep, withdraw, hide, not eat, etc. It may look like a severe and sudden onset of debilitating depression, but it is not necessarily actually depression.
Meltdowns and shutdowns often happen because the person is so overwhelmed, and so painfully exhausted, (physically, mentally and behaviorally), they just are “maxed out.” They may literally shut down, or maybe they experience a period (hours, days, weeks) where they sort of function, but are barely hanging on. The mental health and emotional distress autistics experience, I feel is sadly overlooked. When someone notices there may be a problem, it’s often misdiagnosed as something else. (Side note: many autistics have “associated conditions”, where they’ll ALSO have ADHD, depression, OCD, anxiety, etc.)
Sometimes we all (humans) just get worn out, exhausted and are spent. I’d argue everyone experiences most of these challenges, and I’m not making light of them for anyone. Instead, I’m pointing out how some of this might look, and how it’s often missed, or misdiagnosed in autistics.
Thank you for letting me work through my experience, and my interpretation. I just wish there was more understanding and acceptance. Personally, I don’t subscribe to the primary need of “awareness” in the general sense. I think there needs to be A LOT more education (maybe especially within healthcare providers, teachers and those in early childcare), and I hope for my kids’ sake we all work towards greater acceptance. Less stigma, less shame, less pressure to mask, and more ACCEPTANCE for everyone.
If I misspoke, feel free to KINDLY correct me if I mistakenly stated something as a fact. And, feel free to add to this, please.
—What do you wish people understood about autism?
— How do you describe autism?
— How do you feel about stimming?
— What are some of your stims?
— How do you feel about masking?
Thanks for sharing, and thanks for keeping it positive. 😊
Edited to add, bummer, I can’t add images. Search Google images for “autism synaptic pruning”. I particularly like tree diagram comparing NT to AU by “The Neurodivergent Brain” here.
I also like this image (scroll down a bit) showing scans comparing the neural differences in an AU compared to a NT child here, image by bioninja.

hi
a little over a week ago i had a really hard emotional spiral after drinking to the point of brownout. etc etc etc
so i ended up stabbing myself with manicure scissors about a half an inch below where my wrist starts. it looks mostly healed now but i get really bad sharp/shooting pain in different positions. wen i touch the area or press on it, the hurt is nowhere near the pain i’ve felt during other movements.
i haven’t been able to pinpoint what i’m doing that causes the pain. but i’m worried i did some kind of nerve or tendon damage. not sure wat to do.
and i keep having these dark thoughts of stabbing myself somewhere less risky like the inside of my thigh or something. like new physical pain somewhere else will district me from my wrist.

I’ve been going through an ongoing battle with posterior tibial tendinitis since I was 19 years old. I’m 24 now and I still haven’t found consistent relief or solution.
Something I have noticed though is every time my posterior tibial tendinitis flares up, my other tendons start to hurt. I think that my knees and my hip tendons are related to me limping and walking weird. But it makes no sense for my shoulders or my wrists to hurt. So I thought that it might be an auto immune thing, but I’ve been tested for everything and my doctor says I’m fine.
I really don’t know what to do. I’m concerned that I might have Ehlers Danlos syndrome because I also have hyper mobility. As of yesterday, I’ve been having a flareup of my posterior tibial tendinitis because I went to an event that required a decent amount of walking. I woke up unable to walk, my tendon burning in pain, my wrist hurting, my shoulder hurting when I bend my elbow, my cheeks flushed along with a general feeling of being unwell, and my knee cap feeling like it’s going to pop out of place when I hobble around.. which is new.
I really don’t know what to do or what path to take, but I really need some advice or ideas on how to get my doctors to take this seriously and dive deeper into a solution or a diagnosis.

I 32F had a freak accident and deeply cut my wrist. I severed the Palmaris Longus tendon and cut another tendon.
I chose not to have the severed tendon repaired due to me not needing it. Surgery was done under local anaesthetic, cut tendon was repaired and the wound was stitched up.
After the surgery I was told I needed 2 weeks off work. I work at a physically demanding job where I need to use my strength.
I’m nearly 2 weeks post op and even trying to open a jar or car door is extremely painful. I’m worried I won’t be able to get straight back into work this week.
How long roughly is the healing time for this?

I'm surprised this hasn't been thought of yet, but a hidden blade that can detach and is attached to the wrist via a rope or chain of some kind is an idea I've been thinking about for a while.
Combat with this would look cool and offer more range. It would be sick seeing how it's used in cutscenes, to stop people who are running, hold someone on a roof, etc. The assassinations could be sick with it, like having an air assassination where they use it to descend off a beam and then wrap it around someone's neck and choke them out or snap their neck.
It could be used in parkour too; like a grappling hook, similar to syndicate, and swing across gaps with beams in the middle. If I can be bothered to make a diagram (and if I can edit this to add images after) I'll attach a diagram of how it could work.
Another use is being able to use it as a tripwire, knocking over targets who are running to more easily catch up.

Ahh where to start, I feel broken! I’ve had chronic arm issues since May 2023. Been to every specialist there is where I was eventually diagnosed with TOS by chiro. It’s been hard to fully recover due to my typing job but I get I t at bay intermittently. SO…
For the first time I did a bunch of yard work with no pain and was so happy I could have cried. Woke up next morning with severe outer wrist pain bilaterally. From Dr Google I think it’s my TCFF tendon, yet my friend who is a nurse thinks it’s all related to TOS. My wrist has experienced numbness, tingling, chronic cracking and popping but never this sharp burning pain with most movements. Is this a normal symptom for any of you?
I’m getting MRI tomorrow, I just don’t know if I should go see my neck specialist or elbow/forearm/wrist doc. Tired of getting referred 😭

I'm in love with the Decavitator, since it came out. Designwise and playstyle. But it is the first sword of this style that I have played (I had only tried the wiper before and it's kinda different to play)... And I have destroyed my wrist playing and if I continue like this I am going to get tendonitis lmao
(I have like 1035h played and no other weapon did this to me)
Anyone else, any tips or am I just way too passionate while playing? lol

A bit of back story, I got tendinitis on the pinky side of the wrist on both hands in December from playing piano. I was stupid and ignored the pain which made it worse and finally decided to stop a month later.
Even after months of resting I still had pain and in fact the pain had spread to other parts such as the thumb side of the wrist and the palm. I realized that the pain is mostly psychological since the pain is completely random and I stopped overprotecting and the pain gradually faded away.
Around two weeks ago, I started slowly playing piano again and everything looked good. But then one day, when I wasn't playing, I had this sudden sharp pain in my right elbow(on the ulnar side right where bone is) and the pain lasted for minutes. The pain went on and off during sleep and on the next day, I started to have tingling sensations on my forearm. My left arm is also experiencing this but much less severe.
Symptoms(both arms are the same):

• tingling, stinging, and burning pain from the wrist to the elbow on the ulnar side.
• pain on the elbow when i use my index finger
• some tingling sensation on my upper arm as well(not as frequent as forearm tho)
• some times it feels like the tendon is really tight(not sure how to explain this it feels like it's being pulled)
• some minor tingling in the pinky, very minor barely noticeable

I'm not sure if this is a posture problem(I did notice that I raise and tense up my shoulders a lot) or did I do something wrong when playing piano(I doubt that since the pain started when i wasn't playing), or maybe this is related to my previous tendinitis. Can someone please let me know what is causing this and how to fix this.
I almost forgot to mention that I had the same symptoms just way less severe when i got tendinitis, but then it went away along with the tendinitis.

Is it something that happens to you a lot?
I wake up with pain in my joints; toes, Achilles tendons, elbows, wrists, fingers, knees
It's like a burning stiff pain and I feel like I need to stretch all my joints but it doesn't really work
Is it something you get too?
Disclaimer: I'm diagnosed with scalp and nail psoriasis and have been having painful joints for a while, awaiting proper screening. But I also have many comorbidities so trying to figure if the painful joints pattern can be PsA.

hello, (obligatory mobile) I have had my tendon release surgery about 9.5 months ago. I have been experiencing pain in both sides of my wrist lately and was wondering if anyone else experienced this? could this be reoccurrence? I sometimes do Finkelsteins to stretch it out, but it's been getting more painful. I'm going to make an appointment with my PCP soon, but if I just want to know if it's normal ? I'm a student (who hand writes notes) and artist (painter and digital art)

For the past month, I (33F) have had pain on the topside (AKA not palm-side) of my right thumb. The area only hurts when directly touched. I can move my thumb fine with no pain.
At first, I thought it was related to arthritis but recently the area of sensitivity has spread from the joint at the bottom of my thumb towards the other thumb joint. I have pinpointed that the pain is only along the radio-dorsal digital artery (that's the name I'm getting when I look at diagrams. It's the vein that runs along the outside of the thumb from the wrist towards the thumb tip). There are no swelling, bumps, or discoloration. I have no recent injuries to my hand, thumb, or arm.
The only other factor is that I'm in my third-trimester with swelling in my ankles, feet, and hand veins. However, the swelling isn't likely noticeable to anyone who isn't keenly aware of the difference in the current size vs. normal me. Blood pressure is slightly elevated. No other symptoms.
It isn't likely related to smartphone use since I use my other hand for 90% of my phone use. I have no pain nor any limitations in regard to motion in this hand, wrist, or arm. It is just this one spot that is painfully sensitive to the touch.

23F non smoker, non drinker, 5’3 145lbs. I’ve had a lump in my palm that has been getting bigger and more painful over the course of a year.
Doctors have been ignoring it. They look at it for about 5 seconds and then say it’s definite this or that, and offer no solutions. So far different doctors/specialist have definitively said it was a gangleon cyst, then a vein, then inflamed tendons. Two physical therapists said they didn’t think it was tendons, or that if it was it was something more that needed a doctor. I tried squeezing excersises, but it is excruciating and doesn’t seem to help.
My GP told me he doesn’t know and to try squeezing excersises again. Then said to ask my cardiologist in August.
Today I grabbed something light while cleaning up and it got suddenly bigger and more painful
If it helps, history wise, my joints are very hypermobile and I have a host of other medical issues that have taken a sudden turn for the worst over the year. I don’t know if it is related at all. Last week I noticed a painful green bulging vein on the top of my left wrist that has not gone away, however I am unsure if the lump in my hand is a vein as I don’t see it “pulse”.
I’ve previously been diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis, bunch of wastebasket Gastro issues, hypermobility, Dysautonomia/POTS, pelvic floor dysfunction, and some vision issues. Everything else is currently undiagnosed and doctors are working to try to figure it out. Currently being tested and treated for small fiber neuropathy. Please do not suggest EDS, there is no one in my area willing or able to test or diagnose this and I do not have this diagnosis.
I take liquid gabapentin and prescription strength Pepcid. OTC is gasX and Gaviscon. I am on a strict SFED diet.
The lump drags my pinky and ring finger down. I can not fully extend them. It is painful but doable to extend my middle finger as well. It is painful even without moving my fingers. The lump feels firm, but has some slight give that bounces back when I let go.
I use a cane with my right hand to walk because of right-sided weakness, and I worry doing this has made it worse as well. I started using the cane a few months ago, and it has a flat top grip handle. My right hand is my dominant hand as well, so I don’t avoid using it completely.
It is getting tighter and more painful as I type this. How my finger are in the photos are as far as I can bend them with straining, and I can only hold them out like that before they curl back in and it makes it worse. They also quiver when I try to hold them out. It is very painful, but I have a pretty high pain tolerance so I can tough it out if I need to.
Pictures below:
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I am a 19 y/o male.
My right wrist has been injured since late January. What happened originally was probably due to my pushup regimen, which used to be a max set in the morning and at night (I peaked at 75 in a set). I think this is because sometimes I would get on the ground kind of fast, and maybe I bent my wrist a little too hard one night. I'm just unsure what to do about it because, about a month into the pain, since I realized it might be serious, I got a doctor to check it out, and they did x-rays and saw no bone breakage, so they told me it is likely that I have "soft tissue damage," which I don't really fully understand. And so, now it's June, and I'm getting worried because it has not gotten any better at all, and it's been 4 months now. For context, they told me to brace it and ice it, but I can't keep my wrist in a brace all day since I work on my computer a lot and can't type right like that. Also, I lift weights, which may not be helping, but it hasn't gotten worse, so I don't think it's hurting. It's just confusing, and I'm not sure if it just takes a long time to heal something so seemingly miniscule, but some advice would be appreciated if anyone has experienced this or knows of a situation like this. For some more context, when I bend my wrist backwards more than 45 degrees, it has a sharp pain, and I can technically force it further, but it will cause the pain to flare up for a couple of hours. Normally, it doesn't hurt because I usually don't have to bend my wrist backwards like that, but it happens sometimes. Also, when I stick my finger in between what I think is the pollicis longus and the pollicis brevis, and then I bend my wrist forward (less so backwards), I feel and hear a grinding sound. After I do that and stop lodging my finger between those tendons, and I proceed to bend my wrist, it makes light popping sounds that go away after a few rotations.

What exactly did Jesus go through leading up to His death? What did He go through in order to pay the price for the sins of the world? Sharing a detailed and graphic post on what Jesus went through so we all might have a chance at eternal life and freedom from sin.
"In 1986, The American Medical Association published an article titled "The Physical Death of Jesus Christ". It details the entire process of Jesus' trial to His death on the cross.
In Luke 22, before Jesus is arrested, it is written that He was in great distress & sweating blood. Although rare, it is recognized as Hematidrosis, caused by high amounts of stress.
At the time, the crucifixion was considered the worst death for the worst of criminals. But this is not all Jesus faced. He endured whipping so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. He was beaten so horribly that His face was torn & His beard ripped.
A crown of thorns, 2-3 inches long cut deeply into His scalp. The leather whip used to flog Him had tiny iron balls & sharp bones. The balls caused internal injuries while the sharp bones ripped open His flesh. His skeletal muscles, veins, & bowels are exposed, causing major blood loss. Most men do not survive this kind of torture. After Jesus was severely flogged, He was forced to carry His cross while people mocked & spat on Him.
Crucifixion was a process meant to instill excruciating pain, creating a slow & agonizing death. Nails as long as 8 inches were driven into Jesus' wrists & feet. The Roman soldiers knew the tendon in the wrists would tear & break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the courage...Jesus endured this reality for 3 hours!
The Gospel of John writes that after Jesus' death, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear & blood & water came out. Scientists explain that from hypovolemic shock, the rapid heart rate causes fluid to gather in the sack around the lungs & heart. The gathering of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called Pericardial effusion & the lungs, Pleural effusion.
To the world, Christianity is as foolish as it can get. They believe it's for the weak. But when you are confronted by the reality of the cross, it's clearly not a pretty sight. It is brutal & horrific.
This is the weight Jesus carried. The weight of the sins of the world, all so that we can live. God's wrath is fully satisfied in Jesus. This is what it took. Repent & believe! Jesus is “God among us” in the flesh. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus loves you so much, He went through this spiritual and physical punishment for your sins and mine.
Jesus is the LORD, Almighty God, Everlasting Father.
THANK YOU JESUS!!!"
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Jesus paid a brutal agonizing price for your sin. Every single sin in your past, the present sins you currently are committing, as well as any and all sin you will commit in the future. Now, you have one choice believe in Jesus and what He did for you just as it says in Romans.
Roman's 10:9-10 "If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are Roman's.
Jesus is alive, He rose from the grave and now is waiting for you to turn to Him, turn away from your sin and believe in Him. Accept His free gift of salvation and find forgiveness of sin, freedom from sin, peace and eternal life.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 "Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,"
Please, if you have read all this,don't turn away. Believe in Jesus Christ, believe what He did for you, accept His free gift.

Anyone have bad wrists and tendon issues play with wrist straps?
Or would it cause more damage as the straps would keep tension in an area that needs to move freely while playing?