Posts by darkmarlin4

Man, I dealt with nerve inflammation about 13 years ago. It wasn't exactly sciatica, just one of those weird things...
The pain was pretty much exactly what you’re describing—just one side of my lower back shooting straight down into my leg. It actually happened twice where I tried to stand up on that leg and just collapsed because I couldn't feel it at all 😢
Nothing seemed to work; I went through piles of pills, but it was all for nothing.

The orthopedic specialist and physiotherapist? Total zeros. The guy actually had the nerve to tell me I was "inflexible"—which is hilarious considering I'd been training consistently for 8 years 😠—and then he gave me these exercises I couldn't even perform because I physically couldn't bend at the waist. 🙄
What actually helped me was seeing a bioenergy healer. Honestly, whether it was all in my head or there was something legit to it, I don't care—it worked and I felt better. 😁
My advice? Don't just rush to the ER. They'll just pump you full of an injection, and once that wears off, you're right back where you started. Find a decent specialist, get a proper exam, and let them tell you exactly what's going on and what the plan is. Guesswork won't get you anywhere.
By the way, I still deal with some issues from it. Because I had to stay so still (since the pain was so bad I couldn't move), my muscles got super weak, and now my spine takes a beating because my core isn't strong enough to support it. These days, hitting the gym is what keeps me going...

EDIT: If it's a pinched nerve, that usually gets sorted out relatively easily. If it's actual inflammation, it's going to take longer to clear up, but you need to start treatment immediately. I really don't think there's much chance of it just vanishing on its own. 😢

There’s another issue with this grading thing—if everyone walks away with an A, what does that actually signify? It just becomes an average grade rather than being truly above average, which is what it’s supposed to represent. The whole point gets lost in the shuffle.
And honestly, why group the straight-A students together with someone who’s just barely scraping by? Is that even fair? Because who really wins in that scenario? The kid who actually earned their A is definitely going to realize they don't need to break a sweat if they get the exact same grade for doing half the work. Plus, the student who's basically being handed an A learns a pretty bad habit; they start expecting things to always be this easy. But they won't be. Eventually, life hits them with a reality check. And then what?
Now, I don't teach in a K-12 school myself, but I have worked extensively with elementary-aged kids, and my current career is in the education sector, just with older students. So, I'm not just talking out of thin air here. One of my colleagues once told me how she used to coast through high school with nothing but As. She said the standards had totally tanked: "I could have studied way harder, but what was the point? I would've gotten an A regardless. When you're 16 or 17, it's incredibly hard to stay motivated to actually learn something for the sake of knowledge when you're just chasing a letter on a report card." That's exactly how she put it.

Yeah, that’s pretty much how I landed on that conclusion too. Honestly, I feel like I read something totally different ages ago, but my memory is a total blank on it now 🤷 I really hope someone can jump in and help you out so you can find an explanation that isn't based on evolution 🙂
EDIT: This was actually supposed to go before those fake results I posted 😂

redharbor9, I don't really have a super coherent way of putting this, but I honestly think it would be awesome if you could dive a bit deeper into your research for everyone here. I feel like some people might be missing a few pieces of the puzzle to fully grasp what you're getting at.
If I’m following your logic correctly: you had men and women looking at photos of male and female faces, and then you measured how fast they were able to recognize them.
So, the takeaway is that women actually pick up on male faces faster than men do, but in any other scenario, there isn't really a noticeable difference?
Did you make sure to test out every single possible combination?