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Restrictive movements
I had a accident, fall from motorcycle at around 30-40 km/ hr on 24 th May 2026
Had some cuts at knee and feeling of chest muscles tightness/heaviness
Couldn’t walk for 2 weeks out of home
Then Visited a orthopaedic
He gave a medicine etodolac + thiocolchicoside
Initial few days were good, but one day suddenly had a panic attack like wanting to throw kicks and hands in the air etc
Stopped tooking those medication
Now the pain in the muscles and knee has all gone , No problem in walking, etc
Clear X rays of chest and knee
But mind feels restrictive or hesitant while going out
Like the actions I used to perform before bed rest feels very heavy or sluggish on the mind etc.
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Good news: physical recovery is complete. The Thiocolchicoside episode was akathisia (a known side effect causing restlessness/urge to move limbs) â stopping it was the right call. The current mental sluggishness and hesitancy going out is post-traumatic avoidance behaviour â the brain has learned to associate movement and going out with danger after the accident. This is psychological, not physical. Gradually pushing yourself to resume normal activities daily is the key â start with short walks, then build up. It gets better with consistent exposure.
Next Steps
Resume daily activities gradually. If hesitancy is severe or not improving in 4â6 weeks, see a Psychiatrist for brief trauma-focused therapy. No further physical investigations needed. Please consult me directly on Practo.
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