High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up for University

Re:High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads... by gascan on Thursday April 26, 2018 @05:39PM (#16936100)

I only did it for a couple of years at 18 and I regret it to this day.

Curious, have you ever talked to a physical therapist? I've learned a lot of the maladies people live with are correctable, even sometimes things that seem permanent. Many running overuse injuries, for example, boil down to muscle weakness, muscle imbalance, or bad posture.

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Re:High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads... by stevenkovar on Friday April 27, 2018 @08:40AM (#16940325)

Specifically, look into myofascial release therapy or muscle activation therapy.

Without seeing a therapist, try doing this every day or every few days to elongate your 'posterior chain' and help your posture reset (which will help your knees, ankles, elbows operate under less duress): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BOTvaRaDjI

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Re:High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads... by nojvek on Friday April 27, 2018 @10:21AM (#16940920)

Have you noticed healthcare costs in US?

Why would you blow all your salary? On something that is uncertain to work?

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Re:High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads... by gascan on Friday April 27, 2018 @12:13PM (#16941905)

Physical therapists are not expensive, and most times prescribe a set of exercises to do at home. If your condition is really bad, you might go in for a visit once a month for six months. So you might be out $500, if you have a high deductible plan.

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Re:High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads... by mullen on Friday April 27, 2018 @12:49PM (#16942227)

I would also like to point out that if you are over 30, you got something that needs to be fixed that a Physical Therapist can fix. Don't go your whole life in pain or even annoyance.

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