My Eating Disorder Wears Many Masks
<p>My sister, who is an athletic trainer, says it’s most likely a <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/posterior-cruciate-ligament-pcl-injuries-a-to-z" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">PCL sprain</a>, the less intense counterpart of an ACL tear. It hurts if I walk or stand for too long. It hurts if I overextend the knee joint. It hurts if I sit in the gargoyle-like, curled up posture that feels most comfortable <a href="https://medium.com/@devonprice/my-autism-checklist-e7cb66c7c719" rel="noopener">to my autistic little brain</a>. It hurts if I do anything but keep my knee elevated and ever-so-slightly bent. It’s been hurting for a couple weeks now and I’m starting to flip out.</p>
<p>Every online resource says I shouldn’t run, walk, or use an exercise bike if my PCL is sprained. If I want it to heal, I have to take it easy. That scares me a lot. I need exercise to get out my anxiety. I need long walks or runs to clear my head. It’s a mental health issue, I swear — it’s not anything compulsive or unhealthy, not this time. I just need to get all my frenetic energy out. I need to stay in good mental shape. I need to stay in good physical shape. I need to stay healthy inside and out. I need to keep moving.</p>
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