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When postpartum joint pain affects athletic identity

I'm six months out and my joints still ache like I'm elderly - I used to be athletic and now I feel fragile and unreliable in my own skin

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What we've seen

Loss of physical capability undermines identity anchored in bodily strength and competence.

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“Where Are You with Postpartum physical recovery?”

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