Title: Snap, crunchle, pop
Date: August 9, 2007
Timestamp: 1186654620
Author: sjs
Tags: humans, injury, life
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<p>I think that every now and then we need to be reminded of the frail nature of our human bodies.  Yesterday morning as I walked to my kitchen I was turning right by pivoting on my right foot when my 24 years of walking experience suddenly failed me.  I clearly did something wrong, as I heard a crunching pop or two in my right ankle and went down.  Luckily it’s just a sprain but my foot is fairly bruised and still sore today.  I’m trying to follow the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080820115416/http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sprainsstrains/a/sprain_4.htm"><span class="caps">RICE</span></a> method for recuperating but one can only lay down for so long before having to eat, work, use the bathroom, etc.  Thank goodness I don’t work on my feet or I’d be out of commission.  If it still hurts next week I’m going to see a doctor but till then I’m trying not to leave my house.  The idea of hopping and hobbling to a bus to go to a doctor does not thrill me in the slightest.</p>


	<p>Oh, if you find yourself in a bind an upside down hockey stick is a decent makeshift crutch.  You’ll need 2 hands to operate the thing though.</p>


	<p>At the opposite end of the spectrum there are times when we seem to be amazingly resilient creatures.  Check out a documentary called <em>“101 Things Removed from the Human Head”</em> if you can find it anywhere.  One of those things was a boat anchor, I kid you not.</p>
