Sponsored by Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic (BROC) Dear Human, we need to talk. We’ve been working together for quite some time. We help you walk, run, lift, bend, twist, travel, exercise and occasionally attempt activities you insist are “no big deal.” Yet you continue to treat us like we’ re indestructible. Therefore, your musculoskeletal system has officially filed a complaint. Exhibit A: Your hips You sat in the car, at your desk, through dinner, and on the couch. Now you’re wondering why your hips feel tight. Exhibit B: Your hamstring You haven’t run in six months. Today, you ran three miles. Your hamstring would like to state: Absolutely not. Exhibit C: Your knee You played pickleball, climbed stairs, and took a bootcamp class. Your knee has been sending emails. You just haven’t opened them. The good news? Your body isn’t your enemy. It simply needs movement, strength, and recovery. Use it. Challenge it. Take care of it. Sincerely, Your Musculoskeletal System P.S. Please stop Googling your symptoms at 2 a.m. Call BROC in the morning instead.  Sound familiar? Think your body may have filed a complaint? Read BROC’s guide to understanding common aches, stiffness and soreness—and what you can do about them. ...read more read less