An Aspie Thing - Are you really flexible? (bodywise)

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I work freaking hard at being bodily perfect
(That is, it's my obsession
and I have ruined my body because of that!)

Yoga is the answer!

IF you can find an Iyengar teacher, or a yoga teacher that suits you,
you will find that a regular yoga practice will strengthen your weaknesses,
repair damages, and lead you down a road (if you choose to follow it...
of philosophical insight!)

I did!

I'm pretty flexible... broke my ankles and feet a couple of times because of it I guess.

Unfortunately I'm not flexible at all. If I even attempted to be flexible, I'd probably accidentally injure myself.

A bit ironic for someone named after a sponge.

Yoga is as yoga does *shudders*

I'm doublejointed in my hands.

I don't have the flexible gene, I cannot make hands into right angles but I can curl my toes but not far and put my foot in my mouth.

I can partially pop my shoulders out of their sockets. I can do the same thing with my jaw. I also remember getting a way higher stretch distance than all the other boys in my gym class. I also have a habit of cracking my thumbs (like you would your fingers) by pulling on them.

The scientific term is Ligamentous Laxity. As for whether it occurs more often in people with AS, from what I've gathered on the subject, there may be an increased correlation. Of course that doesn't mean it's a big correlation or that all people with AS have it. I believe one of the factors involved is a gene that codes for some sort of protein/substance that is used both in the elastic fibers of the body and in the brain, but I don't know what it is or if that's dead-true.

I have "hyperflexibility" and double jointed ...joints... hahaha but it can actually be annoying cause I accidentally lock up my fingers or other stuff from being tense from stress and then have to stretch or "crack" things back into place. I crack a lot of stuff and it is REALLY LOUD sometimes.

Thank you, that's really interesting to know.