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Cricketing/cricket feet stimming pain solutions

Acquiesce

So I've added 'cricketing' to the list of weird things Ive always done that it turns out are probably ASD related - in this case it's apparently more an ADHD thing which is interesting since that pops up quite often too... Hmm! 

Anyway, I'm not yet 50 and have had a few ops related to arthritis, and really struggle with my ankles and feet, often without knowing why... until now: I wonder if the cricketing stim I do is causing it. 

I wonder if anyone here has found a way of reducing the impact of it - I reckon I'm far more prone to it when stressed but that's not going to stop. I guess I'm wondering if restricting movement in my feet/ankles during sleep might be a help. Has anyone here done that and if so what did you use - ankle brace? Splints? 

I suppose I'm also interested if anyone else here does that - I felt a bit better when I found out I'm not the only person out there to regularly injure myself by simply trying to get to sleep, so if that's you too shout up! 

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  • I didn't know it was called that, but yes, it even got noted in my assessment, apparently i was rubbing my feet together during that. I do it a lot too when I get into bed. Just realised I'm doing it now sitting having breakfast, probably since the kids are having breakfast watching very loud Minecraft videos.

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    I'd never noticed I did it until it was pointed out to me... I knew I'd always done it when it was, but hadn't ever 'actively' done it (in that it was always totally automatic/with no thought).

    It seems to have moved from one of those things I do to one of those things that's causing me problems though, so I need a solution there - musing on splints, weighted blankets or even resistance bands (which I have!). 

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  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    I'd never noticed I did it until it was pointed out to me... I knew I'd always done it when it was, but hadn't ever 'actively' done it (in that it was always totally automatic/with no thought).

    It seems to have moved from one of those things I do to one of those things that's causing me problems though, so I need a solution there - musing on splints, weighted blankets or even resistance bands (which I have!). 

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  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    I've actually done a fair bit of ankle work after a couple of ops - a combination of sports injuries and clumsiness (ASD thing too apparently)... My feet/ankles are pretty broken up, but I'm getting more and more sure it's being significantly aggravated by simply sleeping/cricketing.  

  • in reply to Acquiesce

    Yeah, I get sore ankles, maybe from over doing it. I sometimes stand one foot on the other or on the sides of my feet, which also won't help either.

    I listen to this health podcast, and they often talk about various body parts and weakness, and most of the time the top advice is people need to strengthen the muscles to protect the joints. Just I don't know what muscles you can strengthen for feet? If they do one on ankles, I'll let you know! 

    I don't do enough exercie, so I am often sore and stiff all over, just find it difficult to find time to do anything about it. 

    Sometimes when I get painful legs, elevating them helps, I wonder if you put your feet on a soft pillow in bed it would make it harder to rub them together?