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Transcription: An image of a man slightly hunched over, with one hand pressed on his lower back. The text says "I'M HERE, I'M QUEER, AND MY JOINT PAIN IS MODERATE TO SEVERE"

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[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 year ago

And while you're figuring it out, involuntarily tensing up and favoring other limbs because of pain can exacerbate the problem or cause new ones.

Just because the ideal is solving the underlying issues doesn't mean that pain management while you do that isn't beneficial to prevent not just discomfort but also further damage.