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i am a broken toothpick
Nov. 14th, 2008 11:51 pmrunning. a simple action. most ppl do it without a 2nd thot... unless they are obese or have heart problems. for me, running is like opening a pandora's box, the multitude of abnormalities tat pour out seems never-ending :p
to start off, there's my flat feet, like FLAT FEET. ppl should not come and tell me they have flat feet until they have seen my blob-like footprints. yes, i have a blob for a footprint. which is fine, it's genetics, wat can i do? but then i start getting knee pain, and my sports physio colleague tells me i can't do impact activities like lindy hop or running cuz of my deviant knee tracking. basically, my kneecap and 2nd toe can't stay in a straight line when i bend my knees due to my lack of a foot arch.
they suggest some ex and posture correction so i dun get anymore knee pain during running, and it does seem to help. but then i develop back pain!!! so todae, another couple of physio colleauges had a look at me.
j: hey, ur back is so flat! where's your curve?
me: ???
j: u have no curve, omg when u bend, it's like a block. there's no segmental movement.
me: ...o..kaay...
(another colleague comes by to join the excitement.)
j: have a look at her back! the l3, l4, l5 sections dun move. she's so posteriorly tilted.
c: omg yes it's jus like a broken toothpick... tat's so cool!
me: what?
c: yeah! u're like a broken toothpick! *puts her 2 index fingers together to illustrate* see, usually ppl's backs can move as a curve cuz of the spinal segments, but urs doesn't, it jus overbends at one spot. BROKEN TOOTHPICK.
me: ...thanks.
j & c remain in intense academic discussion. words like 'segmental immobility' and 'control impairment' float over.
so yes, the latest development is tat i am a BROKEN TOOTHPICK WITH A CONTROL IMPAIRMENT. it is surely a good thing tat my self-esteem is not built on my body image or the integrity of my spine and lower limbs.
to start off, there's my flat feet, like FLAT FEET. ppl should not come and tell me they have flat feet until they have seen my blob-like footprints. yes, i have a blob for a footprint. which is fine, it's genetics, wat can i do? but then i start getting knee pain, and my sports physio colleague tells me i can't do impact activities like lindy hop or running cuz of my deviant knee tracking. basically, my kneecap and 2nd toe can't stay in a straight line when i bend my knees due to my lack of a foot arch.
they suggest some ex and posture correction so i dun get anymore knee pain during running, and it does seem to help. but then i develop back pain!!! so todae, another couple of physio colleauges had a look at me.
j: hey, ur back is so flat! where's your curve?
me: ???
j: u have no curve, omg when u bend, it's like a block. there's no segmental movement.
me: ...o..kaay...
(another colleague comes by to join the excitement.)
j: have a look at her back! the l3, l4, l5 sections dun move. she's so posteriorly tilted.
c: omg yes it's jus like a broken toothpick... tat's so cool!
me: what?
c: yeah! u're like a broken toothpick! *puts her 2 index fingers together to illustrate* see, usually ppl's backs can move as a curve cuz of the spinal segments, but urs doesn't, it jus overbends at one spot. BROKEN TOOTHPICK.
me: ...thanks.
j & c remain in intense academic discussion. words like 'segmental immobility' and 'control impairment' float over.
so yes, the latest development is tat i am a BROKEN TOOTHPICK WITH A CONTROL IMPAIRMENT. it is surely a good thing tat my self-esteem is not built on my body image or the integrity of my spine and lower limbs.
