Basically, if you do a little bit, take care of yourself, you should live a pain-free existence. Especially pay attention to your core strength because that will take most of the load off of your back and other support muscles. I really recommend climbing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu as great ways to build up core strengths without just sitting in a gym being bored
Do you think your body hurts now? What are ya’ll going to be like when you hit your 60’s and are truly broken by old age and poor choices? Those doctors ain’t handing out opioids like candy anymore, (and as a retired medic in my 60’s, I’m very happy about that).
Old age ain’t for sissy’s, so enjoy how little misery and pain you have now. Because it won’t get any better…
This meme was me for a time. I assumed it was the inevitable decline of the physical body due to aging. And some of it is. But what I discovered is that you can slow this degeneration significantly through proper exercise, nutrition and rest. I’m stronger and in less pain now in my late 40s than I was in my 30s.
Yeah I’m in my 30s and I hear this about this sort of thing all the time from other people my age, but the only time I experience body pain myself is if I injure part of my body. But then I do my due diligence to let it heal and I’m fine after. I’m not overly fit compared to other people my age, I don’t do yoga or anything, I just like, lift with my legs instead of my back. For some inexplicable reason a lot of people I know don’t follow that age old advice despite moaning up down and all around about their chronic back pain.
I’m 40 next year. This year I’ve switched jobs after 16 years of mainly sitting in a chair looking at synchroniser rings for gear boxes.
The new job has a lot more lifting involved and no chairs. I’ve had so many aches in my back, shoulders and right limbs since I started.
This week I picked something heavy up and put it down on a bottom shelf. My back popped. I saw stars. My brain felt a bit funny for an hour or so afterwards.
Luckily I managed to pop the disc back by hanging by my arms from a low bar, and massaging the hurt muscles.
Lift with your legs, not your back!
I too feel like this meme is a decade early, but I do feel the meme.
This happened to me too, except my L5/S1 disc is permanently bulged now. If I don’t keep my core strong, and my hips and thighs flexible, I get debilitating sciatic pain down my right leg.
Stay in shape lads! Stay strong, but don’t lift hard. Stay flexible, but don’t stretch too far. Get some cardio, but low impact.
If only they taught us in school how to take care of our bodies, our feelings, our minds, our relationships, our communities and our environment… sadlolz
If only they taught us in school how to take care of our bodies, our feelings, our minds, our relationships, our communities and our environment…
I cannot agree more. I went a bit mental last year, debilitating anxiety, and did a course on how to manage it. At the same time my eldest kid was starting Big School and suffering exactly the same thing, so I spent my time teaching him the things I was learning.
They’re much better in schools (at least in the UK) now with mental health, he had daily check ins with the mental health first aider or some such, which I really appreciated because there was fuck all like that in my day, when men were men and everyone had Polio (I jest)
I’m making sure to take the time to really enjoy when my body doesn’t hurt because I know there’ll be a time in my life when that’s not the case anymore. I’ve always dealt with pain, but I know my shit’s been amateur hour.
My wife has crippling Endometriosis so I’ve always been the one that’s not hurting, but I feel like a whiney little bitch when I am in pain just because she’s living with lifelong pain.
Her loss is my gain though, she gets the strong pain killers, so if I have half her dose I’m getting twice the over the counter dose.
I know what fixed my issues but i enjoy carbs and not exercising too much… strict keto eliminated all ny inflammation and pain and exercise gave me the energy I needed and strengthened my joint muscles… problem is my SO makes amazing pizza and they put me on a beta blocker for my POTS and well… yeah, that killed my exercise drive.
Truth. Body parts you didn’t even know you had will start hurting lol.
Have an extra bone (os) in your foot? Get ready to discover it!
Best part of getting older, I’ve learned quite a bit about human anatomy. How to interpret MRIs, X-rays, and how to accurately describe pains to my doctors for the most effective diagnoses and treatments.
Wait until you are 50. Anyway, this reminded me of this little gem
Actually, I’m past my 30s and my main complaints are lack of flexibility, and difficulty keeping my weight under control. More focus on exercise would likely help.
If everything hurts in your thirties you might need to take stock as to why. If you aren’t in a labor intensive job and you don’t have a history of accidents you might consider changing your behaviors to try to reduce how much chronic pain you experience.
Unfortunately, it’s not always that easy. I tried so many things, so many types of sports, been to so many doctors and specialists and none of that really helped. I know it’s important to stay active and I am, and I think I found a routine that’s giving me some relief, but it’s not like it’s going away. Years ago, I would’ve said similar things like you, but chronic pain really is a complex thing
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