Regarding the frozen shoulder and pain in the rear threads . . .

10 years ago

One thing really hits home. We are all getting older day by day, year by year. Staying flexible can make a HUGE difference in the aches and pains we experience and helpful in preventing injuries.

I am active and exercise, etc. but I go through periods where I do have some daily aches and pains. Usually my hips and lower back. I know at once that I have not been doing my stretches. Really makes a difference.

On the Mayo website there is a good section on 10 stretches to do daily. I'm a firm believer in just because we are getting older doesn't mean we have to feel that way! I want to always feel young LOL.

tina

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anele_gw
10 years ago
True, true-- this is a good reminder!

Also-- don't forget to do your Kegels! :)
tinam61
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10 years ago
LOL Anele - how could I forget the Kegels???
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Excellent. I wish I could get disciplined enough to stretch every day. I do it for a few days and then I forget. Every spring I am aware of what I have lost over a winter of just sitting around.
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Yoga.
busybee3
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ugh... i used to be very flexible... even though i am quite active and fit, i have just recently been getting on the floor again to do alot of stretching (and ab work!!) and was AMAZED at how inflexible i had become! UGH!!!
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I agree - yoga has been life changing for me in terms of aches, pains and flexibility.
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It is amazing how much flexibility we lose as we get older. I am shocked over here! lol Yoga is something I'd really like to try. As far as the aches and pains, diet can also help there. J. J. Virgin is a new one appearing on the PBS circuit. It's the same type of program others are promoting about dropping certain foods and increasing vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds.

Let's see if I can remember them from her program to eliminate food sensitivities and inflammation.

Dairy
Gluten
Eggs
Soy
Corn
Sugar & artificial sweeteners
Peanuts (had to look that one up!)

Dr. Fuhrman promotes GOMBS

Greens
Onions
Mushrooms
Beans & Berries
Seeds & Nuts

for energy and disease prevention and even reversal.

These doctors (others too) are really hitting the circuit that we don't have to get sick or feel tired and achy. We are what we eat!

One thing JJV said that stuck with me was "our bodies are not bank accounts, they are labs". That's basically the premise of Dr. Furhman's educationals, too.

{{!gwi}}

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I am always on the lookout for models -- ladies who are obviously older than me but who look good. Saw one today at the PO. The skin on her face was like a drying apple, and she had a little rounding of the upper back, but she had a waist, wore a belt, and moved fluidly.

Left alone with my inner voice, without the inspiration of others, I believe I'd fall apart fairly quickly because I lose my sense of vitality rather readily.

This lady looked very much engaged and I want to aim for that, as well as the waist.
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I started Pilates last fall and got hooked. Totally agree about the importance of flexibility. In fact, my sciatica problem popped up after I hadn't done Pilates in a couple of weeks!

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