Pluggers by Rick McKee for May 11, 2023

I’m a plugger then sneeze out of nowhere my back ripped and left me in agony for days.

I did it walking around the car

Both backs and sneezes need not be just thrown out. They can be recycled. (—

A good daily walk helps to keep one’s back in shape ;-)

I did it by getting run over by a Semi. Literally!!!!!!!!!

Most of my ailments can be attributed to, slept on it wrong, sat down too long, sneezed too hard. Yup! That just about covers it.

I can relate. I have very powerful sneezes and I can feel them coming-on and I feel the results from my toes on up!

Pain looks more to be in his shoulder which can also be thrown out/strained with a good sneeze. Smacked my crazy bone in my elbow on the edge of the counter once when I sneezed.

I’ve heard of 20-something athletes throwing their back out with a sneeze.

Yep, done that. Threw it out once stepping off a curb too.

I noticed recently that I had started sneezing more often and wondered why. [I’ve started on my third quartile.] The Boston Medical Center gives the following possible explanation:

With aging, the physiology and function of the nose changes. The nose lengthens, and the nasal tip begins to droop due to weakening of the supporting cartilage. This in turn causes a restriction of nasal airflow, particularly at the nasal valve region (where the upper and lower lateral cartilages meet). Narrowing in this area results in the complaint of nasal obstruction, often referred to as geriatric rhinitis.

Persons with geriatric rhinitis may have nasal obstruction or congestion, runny nose or post-nasal drip, itchy nose, sneezing, and/or nasal dryness or crusting. It can be caused by a reaction to various allergens: pollen, dander, mold, dust mites, etc. or by changes in temperature, humidity, and exposure to irritating chemicals, smells, or some medications.

Some people as they age become unusually sensitive to environmental, seasonal, and/or physical irritants which over-stimulate the blood vessels in the nose, causing episodes of sneezing, watery drainage, and/or congestion.

Yep… getting in an out of the shower, too. ;-)

I’ve done it getting up in the morning.

I always brace myself or hold onto something solid when I sneeze

The sneeze gets my shoulder and I have learned not to try and grab it with the other arm.

I did it looking down to not trip over something.

My back has been behaving lately, but while reading this cartoon and comments I’m sensing where it goes out and the related pain. Ouch!

You’re a plugger if you’re back goes out more often than you do. . . . Thank you, Thank you, I’m here all week.

Stop at the gift shop on the way out.

Or a cough…

Sometimes I bend my knees (standing) just before the sneeze; they seem to act as shock absorbers.

My daughter has a ligament disease (EDS), and dislodged her kneecap by sneezing.

did that there plugger even cover his mouth and nose when about to let out that sneeze?

I’m a multi-tasker. I’ve burped, sneezed and farted at the same time.

I sneeze and scream in pain from my back hurting from the sneeze. Husband says that I “sneeze wrong and that is why it hurts”.