#idk I've been thinking about looking into mobility aids or sth but I have no clue what would even help | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

beneaththegildedmoon · 5 months

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hey fellow chronic pain sufferers/people with joint issues, have any of you found something that helps with pain while standing? like in lines and on public transport and stuff?

I can't stand for more than about 2 minutes at a time without my whole spine, along with my hip and knee joints, starting to seize up and if I have to stand longer than about 5 minutes I will end up on the verge of tears tbh but I can't always find a seat and people are assholes about giving up a seat for you when you "look healthy". I can usually just about keep it together until I can find somewhere to sit, but it always fucks up my whole day with pain flare ups while sitting or walking to the bathroom etc. which I normally don't struggle with. I'm on a waiting list for a physio appointment to try figure out if/how I can strengthen the muscles etc. but if y'all have any advice in the meantime please help

#chronic pain #hypermobility #advice please #idk I've been thinking about looking into mobility aids or sth but I have no clue what would even help #and I don't think my pain really gets bad enough for me to feel comfortable with a chair but maybe that some internalised ablism on my part #but i can't keep having my commute fuck up my whole day with pain it's unsustainable #I've asked people in my life and they've just done the whole “oh that's a normal part of getting older your body just stops working as well #but like I'm 25 #this can't possibly be a normal level of pain from just standing still for a few minutes #i refuse to believe everyone else is also holding back literal tears of pain on the regular

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