when I was about 7 or 8, crouching on my knees in bed at night, rocking from side to side because my shins ached so badly. I think the rocking action must have massaged them or something, but I know it helped. If nothing else, maybe it just distracted me. I also remember, as a teenager, our MD always asked me about my joints, no matter what I was in the office for. It was a long time before we found out that there was some kind of condition common to teenagers that he was likely checking for.

Julie
"We must have patience for love, born of an accidental look." --Me