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[cbrchick]

I'm a nurse.

12 hour shifts on my feet. Lifting and transferring pt's all day long that think they are light as a feather.

One patient ruined my back when she decided to give up and sit down when I was moving her from her bed to the chair at the side of her bed. Herniated disk at L4-L5. Sciatic pain nearly 24/7. And that was 4 years ago.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by cbrchick

I'm a nurse.

12 hour shifts on my feet. Lifting and transferring pt's all day long that think they are light as a feather.

One patient ruined my back when she decided to give up and sit down when I was moving her from her bed to the chair at the side of her bed. Herniated disk at L4-L5. Sciatic pain nearly 24/7. And that was 4 years ago.

Ye gads... I feel for you.. you may want to look into one of those support things they have out there... for when peanut starts looking more like basketball. I don't have back problems, and I had lower back issues during my third trimester for both pregnancies..

[Corey]

Originally Posted by Archren

Sadly, a lot of shoe places don't make an effort to try and find the kind of shoe that's appropriate for a person's foot. That's why I went to RunTex for my last pair of running shoes.. they're not as specialized as what Smittie mentioned above, but they had me walk/jog/run up and down this mat in the store, measured my foot, checked my arch and had me try on 3 different kinds of shoes to see which worked best for me. I ended up with a pair of Asics that are light as a freaking feather.. and while I'm usually extremely prone to shin and thigh splints, I haven't had any issues with that at all since I got those shoes.

I think people just don't know. I kind of wonder if most people have worn shoes that actually fit and address their problems, or if they just go to Foot Locker/Sports Authority/Random Shop and having a $7.00/hr retard show them the latest Nike moon boots.

[cbrchick]

Originally Posted by Archren

Ye gads... I feel for you.. you may want to look into one of those support things they have out there... for when peanut starts looking more like basketball. I don't have back problems, and I had lower back issues during my third trimester for both pregnancies..

Yeah, being in pain and not being able to work is my biggest concern. Hopefully I can change my shifts around, make them shorter if need be. They can be pretty considerate up to a point.

[the chi]

Ran long distance and track and field in school, had severe issues, coaches just iced us and threw us back in, I attribute that to my knee problems.

As for my back, scoliosis runs in the family. Mine is very slight, but combined with all the different accidents I've been in, its jacked. My chiro is a close friend.

Fortunately, as long as I exercise neither bother me too much.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Corey

I think people just don't know. I kind of wonder if most people have worn shoes that actually fit and address their problems, or if they just go to Foot Locker/Sports Authority/Random Shop and having a $7.00/hr retard show them the latest Nike moon boots.

Or, maybe if they don't ever go near those damn Crocks?? Or, let their children wear them??!?

Personally - I learned that DKNY doesn't make good protective wear for crashing motorcycles on pavement. I dented a knee-cap and burst a few things in the knee region. Then, went through PT years later to rebuild the ligaments that I wasn't using.

My bicycle got me back to where my knee isn't an issue anymore. Proper fitted running shoes make sure they won't be injured when I jog. Though, every now and then when at the track on motorcycles - my knee protests... so much for over 30, huh?

Evan blew his knee out water skiing when he was in his early 20's.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Well I can attest that Trips knee's are messed up cause he spends too much time on them with Drewpy...

I had contracted Kawasaki's disease when I was 8rs. My left knee was blown out in the process. My knee at 8yrs old, were twice the size of my knees now.

Back... well its not my fault... I've been ridin hard by too many cheerleaders...

I'm not 30 yet asshat. Plus drewpy is the bitch.

[Particle Man]

that's a big problem around here for me: finding a decent shoe place. I'm stuck with foot locker and crap like that.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Trip

I'm not 30 yet asshat. Plus drewpy is the bitch.

That's not what Drewpy says... he say's you play catcher!

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Ran long distance and track and field in school, had severe issues, coaches just iced us and threw us back in, I attribute that to my knee problems.

Highschool coaches have probably ruined so many lives that it's not even calculable.