Post #2046187 · Elektrine

@MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works

2026-05-01 17:02 UTC

I nearly pulled my arm out of the socket when I was in my late 30's hurt so damn bad that I didn't want to bend it certain ways. Stayed like that for about 2 months until I saw my doctor and he told me I was babying it too much and I should do certain exercises. Hurt like a motherfucker to do the exercises each time. After about 1-week it was immensely better, exercising it every morning than at night. After about a month I forgot it hurt unless I stretched it back really far to put on a jacket or reach behind me. Worked on that for about 4 months and finally it stopped hurting altogether. Moral of the story, something's just break. But typically if it's meat you got to work on it. My folks never did exercises their doctor told them to do after hip surgery or other trauma. Eventually they got so weak they could barely stand because they'd just lay in bed for days to "heal". That will bite you in ass much harder if you don't move. Keep pushing yourself, it takes a long time but it will get better, not worse.

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@Tonava@sopuli.xyz 2026-05-01 18:35

Yeah even after major surgeries they usually try to get you up and moving as quickly as possible. If you just lay down your muscles will atrophy quick, and the scars inside and outside can more easily form in ways that might cause huge problems later on, or simply just restrict your movement. Moving also helps your guts work, fluids flow, and the usual processes working kinda means the healing will kick in too

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@Sabata11792@ani.social 2026-05-01 18:19

Been working on my uneven hips, spine, and shoulders for a year. Getting things aligned was body horror before and took days, now I can get it aligned after stretching out the morning rust. Still a problem but making progress. If I'm lazy a few days its a mess.

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@Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org 2026-05-01 17:34

Muscle will heal, even joints can regain some health and extra muscle mass takes the load off from joints. Better cardiovascular health improves nutrient delivery which improves healing. Yeah that laying down in bed for days was the worst thing they could do. Their bodies cannibalized even the muscle requred for basic movement, just because it wasn't necessary anymore.

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@Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-01 19:58

You're 100% correct *except* for one thing, when you have those socket problems your exercises *should not hurt*. As in, if it hurts, stop or do it "smaller". It's long long long (you should probably always check/feel if you need just a little of that exercise from now and then), but if it hurts you might actually make it worse. Cool you got through it, cheers!

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