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Body Aches… What’s Hurting Today?

Duracuir1
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… And what are you doing about it?

I am discovering new body aches on a regular basis.

Disclaimer: I am 9 years cancer free and lucky to still ride my bike, kayak, lift weights and go for walks…

But there is almost always something that hurts and my wife has given up on telling me that I am not 25 anymore.

Examples:

Pain:

A few years ago it was my left hip.

Likely from years of wearing a heavy police belt but also from hardcore cycling and also having been hit by a truck in 2006.

Response:

X-rays. I do not need a new hip.
Yoga. Did not work.
Physio. Limited results.
Chiropractor. Better results.

Additional contribution: I am right handed so I started to behave like a lefty. Opening doors with my opposite hand, getting into the car differently, tasking my left leg and hip more.

It’s much better now.

I do my hip exercises every other day. A combination of those received from the chiropractor and some that I found online. The exercises take only a few minutes.

I do them on weight workout days.

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Today’s New ache…

My left hand, between the first and second knuckle.

Since I am in my shop, may as well include a photo with an awl that points to today’s ache. Complete with a watch, to honour the OF site.

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This pain evokes what is felt after a good workout on the heavy bag. Except I haven’t used the heavy bag!

Response: For now, will give it a few days but may put ice on it.



To be continued.


What about you?
 
gbesq
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At least you weren't attacked by that cougar that you handled years ago. :whipped:
 
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LoL - everyday a new ache.. hopefully the old one has gone and new one takes its place. Today might right knee is acting up. I spent many year shucking myself down steep inclines on skis or mountain bikes, I think my body is now paying me back for all those times I did not make it to the bottom without incident.
 
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A good question! I don’t now, where to start.

What’s the record for the most posts on this forum within one single Thread (I guess WRUW today)? I think, this one could break it 😀.
 
gbesq
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My right ankle bothers me most of the time. It happened from slipping on some stairs. Things happen.
 
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Duracuir1 Duracuir1
This pain evokes what is felt after a good workout on the heavy bag. Except I haven’t used the heavy bag!
Sorry to read this so hopefully this helps ;
i had similair pain in my left hand, and it felt alittle numb, but when i changed the watch to my right arm it was gone after a few days. The bracelet or watch head can block some blood flow or activate a nerv constantly if your wrist is cocked like in the picture. Nerves dont like that.
 
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gbesq gbesq
At least you weren't attacked by that cougar that you handled years ago. :whipped:
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Nothing was hurting back then Greg.
 
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Duracuir1 Duracuir1
IMG_6525.webp


Nothing was hurting back then Greg.
Wow! That was some head of hair. I would think you are missing that more than the new aches and pains.😁
 
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Wow! That was some head of hair. I would think you are missing that more than the new aches and pains.😁
At least his hair was lost over time. That cougar could have removed it a lot more quickly.
 
Duracuir1
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Ron_W Ron_W
Sorry to read this so hopefully this helps ;
i had similair pain in my left hand, and it felt alittle numb, but when i changed the watch to my right arm it was gone after a few days. The bracelet or watch head can block some blood flow or activate a nerv constantly if your wrist is cocked like in the picture. Nerves dont like that.

Thank you. Will keep that as an option.

@gbesq

The cat handler at Toronto Zoo was not pleased when she saw me in the enclosure with two cougars rubbing their heads on my legs. (Insert funny comments here…). Apparently they cannot be trusted.

Not hard to believe. My own cat took a few swipes at me over the years.
 
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My legs are sore - from lots of running around the tennis courts, with stop/start motions constantly.

Steam showers are great for reducing these more generalized aches and pains.

Right shoulder - had surgery on it back in 2004 (they machined away a bunch of bone), but it is still a source of aches - ultrasound, heat, ice, plus that blue menthol stuff at night - I've tried pretty much every topical thing you can imagine, and the blue stuff works wonders.
 
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Thank you. Will keep that as an option.

@gbesq

The cat handler at Toronto Zoo was not pleased when she saw me in the enclosure with two cougars rubbing their heads on my legs. (Insert funny comments here…). Apparently they cannot be trusted.

Not hard to believe. My own cat took a few swipes at me over the years.
I believe it! When I was hiking in Yellowstone, I ran into this:
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I was at least 75 yards away, but it was still way too close. Until you’ve seen one, it’s hard to believe how big they are.
 
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My father always said: Even the best illness is good for nothing.

Luckily, I rarely have any pain. The genes? Zero overweight?

btw: I survived a cancer too 👍
 
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Youth doesn’t come cheap🥴
Yeah, I saw that episode of Twilight Zone. That super old dude bought the young guy's youth one installment at a time. I forget the ironic ending. Was that the Monkey's Paw?
 
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Shoulders. Hips. Neck. Back. They take turns. Sometimes the bastards conspire. They’ve recently conscripted my right knee.

I’ve had PMR since 2022 and have, thankfully, almost beaten it to the curb. I’m down to 1mg of Prednisone every 6 days. But I do get tiny reminders it’s still there.

I play drums pretty much every day. At my age, I find my back and shoulders hurt more than ever now, especially the morning after 3 hour rehearsals (yes, I’m a lightweight compared to the lads in Rush - and they’re nearly 10 years older). Gym is now down to twice a week to save energy for rehearsal.

And now the middle phalanx on my ring finger aches. Only that one. I’m grateful for that. When I was in my mid-twenties 40 years ago, I thought I was invincible.

What a maroon.🤨
 
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Yeah, I saw that episode of Twilight Zone. That super old dude bought the young guy's youth one installment at a time. I forget the ironic ending. Was that the Monkey's Paw?

Faustian
 
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I'm pretty fortunate, too...no chronic pain after 60...yet. My most severe pain seems to be the result of a steady cacophony of lies and insanity from the White House.Wait, is it still there? I've completely forgotten what life was like without that sack of shit.
 
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