It’s the morning after writing my last entry. Last night, before sleeping, I put on my old tensor knee braces from way back when in the hopes that the compression would help out. They did. This morning I felt a little less discomfort. So, I thought I’d give wearing them to work a try. Shit, that was a mistake. When I stepped out of my car, I felt like I was mildly paralyzed. The brace was pulling my legs in ways they weren’t accustomed to, I guess. Going down stairs was an ordeal. Sitting on the subway felt strange. On the streetcar, my right knee started aching more than expected. When I got to my building, I actually decided to use the elevator instead of going up two floors’ worth of stairs–which is something I rarely do. I mean, I usually take the stairs even when my knee is acting up: I just suck it up and hobble. Today? It wasn’t worth the pain.
I guess the big difference between wearing the brace overnight in bed over wearing it during the commute is that my legs were straight while sleeping and bent while traveling. The bending probably put extra pressure on the areas.
I probably should see a doctor about this, no? I’m conflicted though. I know I probably should, but I don’t want to take time off work to do it. I might just suck it up. Of course, if the pain gets worse…
Boo!!!!
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