#hyperextension

[consider-your-potatoes-mashed]

Does anyone have any recommendations for good knee braces for preventing hyper extension? I’m trying to get some through my insurance but they’re being slow as fuck and my knees are only getting worse so any suggestions for OTC braces would be hugely appreciated

[laiosynth]

so at work, i struggle massively with knee strain-- my knees hyperextend, and enough so that not locking them is very challenging. after too long standing, they start to REALLY feel the strain, and it was really getting to me.

but!! i've found a solution to this! and i am posting this in the hopes that it could help someone else in my same predicament!!!

my solution?

marking time 💞

those who have been in marching band know what i'm talking about!! for those who have not, and for those who want to hear more, i have an explanation and further elaboration under the cut.

VVV

marking time is a procedure/skill used in marching band, where one is marching/holding time with their legs in place.

if you're not in marching band, you may picture marching as the high-knee Big Step kind of march, but that's not what i'm talking about here. i'm talking about a small, simple repetitive movement to a steady pace.

this video is the best, most simple and short visual example i've been able to find, and even this has a lot of info you don't need-- it's all about just raising your heels one at a time to a beat. and i don't even raise mine as high as this guy does in the video!

it's a small enough form of exercise that it barely actually feels hard-- and even that, only at first. the more you do it, the more effortless it becomes. nonetheless, it gets your blood moving, gets your knees moving, gets your hips moving, and even doubles as a form of stimming!

motion truly is lotion, and this technique both prevents my knees from locking up over long periods of time AND soothes the aches in my knees after i have had to lock them and strain them.

(small note, this should also be pretty discreet if you're doing it right-- your top half should barely be moving. this technique was designed for people to be able to paly instruments while doing it!)

i truly hope that this manages to get out to people and help as much as it did help me, so please reblog this to spread and add tags that you think will take it to people who need it!! yippee !!!

[beepbeepdespair]

i cannot BELIEVE i hyperextended my arm AGAIN. i have the next three days off so i can't even get any time off for it bc it'll have mostly healed by then and it hurts too much for me to be able to scrapbook :(

[archeracy]

Help me get my cat treatment!

I never expected to make one of these, but my precious kitty may need surgery! At the very least, she’ll be needing a vet visit, bloodwork, and possibly sedation to run specific tests.

Nellie has carpal hyperextension and we don’t know why. In the best case scenario, it’s temporary, but that still requires testing. In the worse scenario, she’ll need surgery.

I’ve made a gofundme to help support the cost of care for my darling girl. She’s my childhood cat and she means everything to me.

[the-yearning-astronaut]

Human bodies are so unfortunate and illogical. Please tell me again why I need to use kinesio tape to retrain my thumb joints how not to move? Oh, you mean if I don't provide the contact reinforcement from the tape they'll regularly hyperextend and collapse every time I do anything from holding my pencil to driving to opening a jam jar? Causing weakness in my hands, arthritic nodes on my joints, tremors, and severe cramping in my palms and forearms? Cool. Cool cool cool. Love it. -10/10.

[besoindedanser]

Caroline Hamilton

Dutch National Ballet Academy

From her Instagram account

[nightsinvhs]

[halfbakedbunni]

[allthefandomsbby]

Hands up if your elbows and knees have been hyperextended for years without you realising that's why body hurt daily

[volixia669]

If my ankle could NOT give out when I’m nature trails that would be greeeaaat.

Also had to pretend I was fine because there were kids around, and I didn’t want to scare them if it turned out I badly skinned my knees or something. Soooooooooo lots of pretending I’m totally fine, my ankle totally doesn’t hurt, and I’m totally not leaning on my cane more than usual.

Fortunately it was towards the end, but uh....

Welp, ankle is still sore, both knees hurt from the impact of the fall, my left hand hurts from catching myself, and my back is NOT happy. Oh and I’m hungry, but I’m in too much pain to eat.

I have a distinct feeling I won’t be ripping out invasive species tomorrow...

[bugsinthebayou]

lol

do you guys wanna see my elbows bend the wrong way

[beepbeepdespair]

carried some heavy shopping home (which is what did my arm in last time) and im getting the sort of feeling in my arm that makes me worry. i swear to god if i wake up tomorrow morning ON GOOD OMENS DAY NO LESS and my arm is hyperextended im gonna fucking scream

[melodiousoblivionao3]

I have looked up “Emily Fox update” on Twitter every 30 minutes atp

[the-yearning-astronaut]

How do I prevent the MCP thumb joint from hyperextending...? Asking for a friend...

[headpainmigraine]

Boost, people with loose joints or who use finger splints, can help?

i have a question for physically disabled folks who use silver splints / ring splints

there's a lot of anxiety going on because i don't usually reach out like this - but im gonna try (/ lighthearted)

im an artist, and i have hEDS - the process of working towards an art and design diploma has made me realise the pain and weakness in my hands just keeps getting worse. i've been considering silver splints / ring splits to take stress off the joints my hands and avoid hyper extension for a good few years and it's now gotten to the point where im actively searching for some-

*however*- the items i can seem to find are extremely expensive, im prepared to save to be able to afford them, but i was wondering - does anyone know anywhere to access more affordable ones?

i can find pip joint + dip joint silver splints for £25-£40, but thumb mcp silver splints all seem to be £150+

i doubt this will get much interaction, but anything is appreciated -

[besoindedanser]

Natalia Maria Cimpeanu

From her Instagram account