r/interesting • • Jul 25 '26

MISC. My fingers are way too long

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u/stahlern Jul 25 '26

My SI joint loves to come loose so I just fall apart at the waist lol. The cobra stretch is the worst thing ever for me.

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u/EphemeralTwo Jul 25 '26

Things got better once I learned to go limp and avoid unguarded movements.

Before that, my record was 6 dislocations in a single day. I'd dislocate my hip going down stairs if I turned wrong (stairs with a landing).

Only dislocated a hip once while driving, and that was very much not fun. I was on the highway, and ended up pulling over using the other leg, dropping to the ground on the side of the road, and doing the "relax while manipulating with arms" thing to eventually get it back in.

These days, my spouse is usually around to help me. It only happens once or twice a year anymore.

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u/stahlern Jul 25 '26

Man that’s no fun. I think I’m on the mild side of things. SI joint and my ankles are two worst spots. Sprained those about 30 times. As I’ve gotten older a lot of my muscles have stiffened which I understand is normal because they’re trying to compensate and hold things together. Used to be able to walk with my feet completely backwards. Lol.

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u/anonymaus42 Jul 26 '26

TIL you can dislocate the sacroiliac joint... which is unsettling to me to think about.

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u/stahlern Jul 26 '26

It’s more like it gets stuck at the wrong angle if that helps you sleep any better. At least so far. 😂 One leg ends up slightly longer than the other and deactivates my glutes which in turn puts a ton of load on my lower back.