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re: At what age did everything just start hurting on your body? And have you 'fixed" it?
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:51 am to sidewalkside
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:51 am to sidewalkside
40...like magic.
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Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:52 am to sidewalkside
Mid 40s now, and right shoulder has been bothering me since around Christmas. I was messing around with my 6 year old, and he grabbed my hand with both of his and wanted me to pick him up high. I squatted down, got him squared up, and as I stood back up pressed my arm up above my head. All good. Went to let him back down and felt a little twinge. A week later it was still tight. A month later it would still feel like a little catch if I moved it a certain way. I finally went to see the Ortho after 2 months. Inflamed AC joint, he gave me some prescription anti-inflammatory to take for a month. I've been off of that for a few weeks now, and it is finally starting to feel normal.
Warmups are no longer optional, stretching and recovery isn't either.
Warmups are no longer optional, stretching and recovery isn't either.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:52 am to sidewalkside
I'm 50 and in very good fitness and stay physically active.
I do have some nagging knee and shoulder pain from prior surgeries and some strange elbow pains that I work through. Every few days when they're bothering me, I use Voltaren gel.
I do have some nagging knee and shoulder pain from prior surgeries and some strange elbow pains that I work through. Every few days when they're bothering me, I use Voltaren gel.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:53 am to sidewalkside
Take a daily magnesium supplement and you'll be fine in no time
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:54 am to sidewalkside
I’m in my mid-50s and so far no persistent issues.
Had my gallbladder out in December and recovered from that very quickly.
Never get muscle ache.
Occasionally have neck problems from a bulging disc that popped up 13 years ago, but not frequent.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:58 am to CatfishJohn
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35ish I really noticed I couldn’t recover like I used to. In 40s now and everything hurts.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:00 am to sidewalkside
The most depressing part is that it doesn't go away. When you are young and healthy, a pain, injury or illness can be fixed or it just heals itself. You always go back to feeling normal.
When you get older/middle age, things just start deteriorating and there's usually not much you can do about it. You never get to hit that factory reset button. It's all downhill from there. Sucks. I want my old vision back. I want my old skeleton back. I want my old digestive system back. At least my mind is still sharp. When that goes, just take me behind the barn with a shotgun.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:01 am to CatfishJohn
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35ish I really noticed I couldn’t recover like I used to. In 40s now and everything hurts.
Same
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:02 am to sidewalkside
50
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:05 am to sidewalkside
For me things started breaking down after I acquired multiple medical conditions in my mid 40s. Was not prepared. I was super healthy prior to that, and I went from running 6 miles every other day, living a very active life to a very different one. But I keep up the good fight with modification after modification, work arounds and resetting of expectations. I can only imagine how difficult things would be if i hadn't been fit and healthy prior to the medical stuff hammering me.
I haven't fixed anything but remain in a constant battle to maintain what's left.
You get used to everything hurting every day. You just deal with it. But I do miss the time before my body started to betray me.
A person can do everything "right" maintain a healthy weight, diet, exercise, lifestyle and still have things fall apart. The smug who think they have it all figured out and are immune to disease or degenerative aging changes have just been lucky. So far.
I haven't fixed anything but remain in a constant battle to maintain what's left.
You get used to everything hurting every day. You just deal with it. But I do miss the time before my body started to betray me.
A person can do everything "right" maintain a healthy weight, diet, exercise, lifestyle and still have things fall apart. The smug who think they have it all figured out and are immune to disease or degenerative aging changes have just been lucky. So far.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:05 am to sidewalkside
Mid 60s I started getting some nagging issues now and the. But, usually the lower back says hello most mornings and that clears up as I move around. 
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:06 am to sidewalkside
Late 60s with knuckles, elbows, knees, shoulders. A little dash of arthritis creeping in, I suppose.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:06 am to sidewalkside
Turning 60 in July. Only issue is an old shoulder injury from college soccer. Twice separated and it gives me some issues, but nothing major. I stretch and do a lot of walking.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:07 am to AUFANATL
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The most depressing part is that it doesn't go away. When you are young and healthy, a pain, injury or illness can be fixed or it just heals itself. You always go back to feeling normal.
When you get older/middle age, things just start deteriorating and there's usually not much you can do about it. You never get to hit that factory reset button. It's all downhill from there. Sucks. I want my old vision back. I want my old skeleton back. I want my old digestive system back. At least my mind is still sharp. When that goes, just take me behind the barn with a shotgun.
I feel the same.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:09 am to sidewalkside
Take a "lions mane" mushroom supplement once a day.
I'm not even kidding, that stuff is like magic. I read an article about it's anti inflammation properties and decided to try it. It was nothing short of amazing.
I ran out and didn't take it for a week. All the pain and stiffness showed back up until I started taking it again.
I'm not even kidding, that stuff is like magic. I read an article about it's anti inflammation properties and decided to try it. It was nothing short of amazing.
I ran out and didn't take it for a week. All the pain and stiffness showed back up until I started taking it again.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:13 am to sidewalkside
39. Got into a traffic accident and it has been down hill since. My back and neck were all jacked up from the accident. Dude ran a stop sign and I tboned him. I ended up with a bad concussion, a hematoma, and my back and neck have hurt ever since. PT, facet injections did pretty much nothing. I did a RFA, and that helped for about a year, but the pain came back.
I also have torn meniscus in both knees. Ortho said there wasnt enough there to re-attach, so i just did some PT and take a lot of meloxicam, but my knees bother me all the time.
I was a pretty active jiu jitsu tournament guy before all this, but can't compete effectively anymore.
I still pretty much just do what I want to do, and accept that it is going to hurt, and I might be laid up for a day or two if I push myself too hard.
I also have torn meniscus in both knees. Ortho said there wasnt enough there to re-attach, so i just did some PT and take a lot of meloxicam, but my knees bother me all the time.
I was a pretty active jiu jitsu tournament guy before all this, but can't compete effectively anymore.
I still pretty much just do what I want to do, and accept that it is going to hurt, and I might be laid up for a day or two if I push myself too hard.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:14 am to sidewalkside
Mid 30s. I stopped being able to bend like I used to, and I can't recover as quickly.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:15 am to sidewalkside
Collagen peptides make a huge difference and are worth looking into. I feel the aches in my joints while in the gym the older I get. 5-10mg a day will have you feeling noticeably better in pretty short order. I throw 2 scoops in with my coffee in the morning and go.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:16 am to sidewalkside
I noticed more aches and pains starting at around 33. I'm not fat, though, so it's not too bad. I can't imagine how rough getting old would be if I were fat and out of shape.
This post was edited on 4/14/25 at 10:17 am
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:21 am to Loup
Mid 30s is when I noticed it.
I’ve actually been putting off a small outpatient surgery for something that’s been nagging me and this weekend I crossed the tipping point when it became uncomfortable for no reason and we had to leave a wedding right after cake.
Sucks, but all my friends and family agree mid 35-40 is when you start really noticing aches and you don’t “bounce back” from things like you used to.
I’ve actually been putting off a small outpatient surgery for something that’s been nagging me and this weekend I crossed the tipping point when it became uncomfortable for no reason and we had to leave a wedding right after cake.
Sucks, but all my friends and family agree mid 35-40 is when you start really noticing aches and you don’t “bounce back” from things like you used to.
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