4:19am March 18, 2014

My friend was definitely right.

The tendon I injured is one used for rotation.  I can do jumping jacks okay in a knee brace that keeps my legs aligned, although I’m trying to avoid it.  (It’s hard.  It feels really good to move in that way.)  But if I try to do twists, it hurts like hell.  And trying to turn in a foot-propelled manual wheelchair hurts too (my friend knew which tendon it was because she completely destroyed both of hers trying to operate a foot-propelled manual wheelchair, when combined with an autoimmune joint disease).  So at least I know what to do and what not to do with my leg.  I imagine that it must have gotten twisted around while I was jumping before because my knee joints are loose, or something?  I’m not sure.  I do know that the exercise bike I’ve been using is perfect because it kind of forces my legs to align in a way that doesn’t hurt at all.  Our building has exercise equipment upstairs so I’ve been going up there and using it whenever I have a chance.

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