Man, this getting old thing...............

[supercorndogs]

Pelvic rotation, or pelvic torsion. No, its not something from the Coma Sutra. Its probably the most common cause of low back pain. It is measured through leg length test, and adjusted until your legs are the same length. Go spend a couple weeks in physical therapy, and they will give you a butt workout, routine as well as hip flexor and ham string stretches to help you.

If that is the problem a chiropractor or PT will be able to measure it, manipulate it and give you instant relief. But a chiropractor usually doesn't tell you how to fix it for good, like a PT would.

 

[FS1]

I remember when my dick watched me shave in the morning, now it watches me tie my shoes.

 

[Nik H]

Of all the different pain that I’ve had in my life, my first kidney stone was by far the worst. Went to emergency.......Dilaudid kinda pain.

I have only had one....

Went from feeling great to asking my wife to shoot me in 2 hours. I have never felt pain like that. Felt like getting kicked in the balls over and over and over again

I don't ever want to go through that ever again

 

[MarinePMI]

Just sitting here, chuckling over my coffee. Pain is a reminder we're still alive, which is much better than the alternative. Truly, getting old is not for the faint of heart.

 

[myronman3]

I read about the first 10 posts of this thread.

Two things you (or should i say ‘we”) old fuckers can do. Increase how much water you drink each day....chances are high that each one of us are not drinking enough.

And the second? You crotchety fucks will LOVE this one..... yoga. Find a light yoga programs and start it.
Boy oh boy does it help. It hits you more than you know. I started a light routine every day after my feet hit the ground. I get so fucking stiff just from spending a night in bed, it isnt funny. The days i do the yoga/stretching, i feel so much better.

 

[MarinePMI]

I deadlifted 235 yesterday, which isn't bad (in my mind) for having had brain surgery in August. Yoga? Meh...I ain't that old yet (I'm young compared to some of you guys).

 

[FatBoy]

I deadlifted 235 yesterday, which isn't bad (in my mind) for having had brain surgery in August. Yoga? Meh...I ain't that old yet (I'm young compared to some of you guys).

I'm with you. At 46, I don't consider myself old buy Goddamn it feels like it recently. 4 back surgeries, 1st when I was 32. I get stress fractures from running so now that's out. Knees hurt now for no damn reason and I have a right shoulder damaged from an accident that took me from pressing 360+ to not being able to do a pushup.

The yoga thing is for real. I don't do organized yoga, as I refuse to be the dude with the white beard stretching in a hit room full of 30~ish new Moms, but I do a routine every day after my "workout". Make sure to hit my neck three ways, my shoulders, my back, quads and hamstrings. Takes about 20 minutes if I do it right. What a fucking difference. Last surgery, Doc told me I keep my hamstring stretched or #5 was coming up sooner than the others did and I have run into shit to cut out to make space.

As to waking up hurting, ai hope it's just a minor tear or some bursitis but remember damage is cumulative. My last surgery was a result of just waking up. Come to find out my L2/L3 was sitting on the nerve that ran down the front of my left quad. Disc routes can take forever to find a nerve root, but they often move off without intervention.

 

[sandwarrior]

REMEMBER WHEN???
Hells bells, ain't we still
Not

I still see it when I look in the mirror... I wasn’t able to go leaping down to the 400 through the knee deep snow though.?

 

[Lapuapalooza]

How many fingers am I holding up ?

From here, it looks like just the middle one...

Just sitting here, chuckling over my coffee. Pain a reminder we're still alive, which is much better than the alternative. Truly, getting old is not for the faint of heart.

My wife’s grandmother used to say, “getting old isn’t for wussies.” But my favorite one was, “what doesn’t hurt, doesn’t work. “

Just remember fellas, you are the ones willing to save the Republic. ?

 

[MadDuner]

My mother in law is 85 years young and teaches karate classes 3 days a week.....
She refuses to grow old.

 

[MarinePMI]

"You cry, I'm suffering severe pain! Are you relieved from feeling it, if you bear it in an unmanly way?"
~Seneca, Moral Letters, 78.17

 

[supercorndogs]

I read about the first 10 posts of this thread.

Two things you (or should i say ‘we”) old fuckers can do. Increase how much water you drink each day....chances are high that each one of us are not drinking enough.

And the second? You crotchety fucks will LOVE this one..... yoga. Find a light yoga programs and start it.
Boy oh boy does it help. It hits you more than you know. I started a light routine every day after my feet hit the ground. I get so fucking stiff just from spending a night in bed, it isnt funny. The days i do the yoga/stretching, i feel so much better.

I bet its even better if you start before the back injuries. A good complete stretching program is pretty good. Probably about the same as yoga when done in conjunction with some core exercise.

 

[myronman3]

As others have said....i dont do organized yoga setting. Just in my bedroom, just me.

And i lift my weights, as always. The focus has shifted in recent years from lifting heavy and training for endurance to just maintaining some reasonable strength and trying to keep from totally letting go.
I just dont have the energy to hit it like i did when i was younger, and that’s ok.

For those of you struggling with the term ‘Yoga’ substitute “stretching”. It’s pretty much the same same. Riding a bicycle is a great way to help, too. Low impact, and something fun that you probably forgot about.

 

[supercorndogs]

I like riding a bike. I really have to stretch afterwards though. It is an SI joint mobilizer and if your SI joint is somewhat unstable and giving you troubles with pelvic torsion, it will exacerbate those problems. So I stay away from the bike when my back hurts.

 

[gunman_7]

I will admit, pulled out the old mountain bike last summer, and realized I'd forgotten how much fun bike riding wooded trails used to be.

But then I got home and the wife reminded me of the four 4-wheelers I have in the shop. Decisions, decisions...

 

[CaptBrian]

Are you on Statins (Lipitor, Crestor, etc) for high cholesterol?

Hobo

And we have a winner! Exactly the right question!

 

[earthquake]

Last year at work, I went to put something away in a drawer, bent slightly forward to open said drawer, and immediately felt incredible stabbing pain in my lower back that dropped me to the floor. I couldn't move or get up for about 10 minutes. Crawled back to my office (everyone was gone for the day) and laid there on my back for a bit.

I was finally able to get upright and hobbled to the car and drove home. Heat and pain meds for the rest of the day. I still don't know how or why the f'ck that happened. My back is normally in constant pain or discomfort, but nothing like that. I guess six years in Marine Corps infantry, and years of mountaineering didn't help. I'm only 46! Not looking forward to my 60's. ?

 

[CaptBrian]

I remember when my dick watched me shave in the morning, now it watches me tie my shoes.

It don’t get hard no mo, it just gets “heavy”??? That’s some funny shit right there Bro!

 

[myronman3]

Last year at work, I went to put something away in a drawer, bent slightly forward to open said drawer, and immediately felt incredible stabbing pain in my lower back that dropped me to the floor. I couldn't move or get up for about 10 minutes. Crawled back to my office (everyone was gone for the day) and laid there on my back for a bit.

I was finally able to get upright and hobbled to the car and drove home. Heat and pain meds for the rest of the day. I still don't know how or why the f'ck that happened. My back is normally in constant pain or discomfort, but nothing like that. I guess six years in Marine Corps infantry, and years of mountaineering didn't help. I'm only 46! Not looking forward to my 60's. ?

Another thing i am going to do this spring is buy a new refrigerator with the fridge up high and the freezer down low. The days of my ass bending over to get a fucking mustard bottle are coming to an end.

So many times, back injures are from simple things like bending over to pick something up. And the number of times i find myself hunched over looking for that bottle of whatever in the fridge, i’ve had some close calls. That shit is going to end this spring.

The gf was giving me some guff about how expensive they are, and i replied with “how expensive is a slipped disk going to be?”

 

[Threadcutter308]

From here, it looks like just the middle one...

My wife’s grandmother used to say, “getting old isn’t for wussies.” But my favorite one was, “what doesn’t hurt, doesn’t work. “

Just remember fellas, you are the ones willing to save the Republic. ?

Generally, true.

 

[CaptBrian]

I read about the first 10 posts of this thread.

Two things you (or should i say ‘we”) old fuckers can do. Increase how much water you drink each day....chances are high that each one of us are not drinking enough.

And the second? You crotchety fucks will LOVE this one..... yoga. Find a light yoga programs and start it.
Boy oh boy does it help. It hits you more than you know. I started a light routine every day after my feet hit the ground. I get so fucking stiff just from spending a night in bed, it isnt funny. The days i do the yoga/stretching, i feel so much better.

Good advice but drink enough water to float a boat! Still wake up stiff as hell everywhere but the Johnson!
Can’ t even pop a good “piss hard” no mo! Welcome to “old age itus” And for you youngans who can still skeet higher than the ceiling fan! Not to worry, your shit has a shelf life on it too! Have fun while it lasts...

 

[MadDuner]

Another thing i am going to do this spring is buy a new refrigerator with the fridge up high and the freezer down low. The days of my ass bending over to get a fucking mustard bottle are coming to an end.

So many times, back injures are from simple things like bending over to pick something up. And the number of times i find myself hunched over looking for that bottle of whatever in the fridge, i’ve had some close calls. That shit is going to end this spring.

The gf was giving me some guff about how expensive they are, and i replied with “how expensive is a slipped disk going to be?”

Our freezer is on the bottom.... so I put the frozen stuff I want in the full size deep freeze to keep from having to bend over to get what I want.

 

[Threadcutter308]

I have only had one....

Went from felling great to asking my wife to shoot me in 2 hours. I have never felt pain like that. Felt like getting kicked in the balls over and over and over again

I don't ever want to go through that ever again

Similar experience. In the course of two hours, went from feeling fine to excruciating pain. Had the wife drive me to emergency. 15 minutes away AND on Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving. I was tripled over, laying on the floor of the front, passenger side of the car. Didn’t get admitted for about an hour, due to crowd. Finally got in, they hooked up the Dilaudid, did an MRI and diagnosed me. They knew I had one from previous MRI ‘s in prior years. With all the moving around, the little bastard dislodged and moved far enough through me that I was recovering pretty quickly. Went home and felt fine. Whole ordeal was about 5 hours, so I was definitely one of the “lucky” ones.

Conversely, a lot of people have gone through a lot worse and those that have, definitely have my respect and sympathy.

edit; Oh, yeah, and you guys pimping lots of water ? DEFINITELY Right On ! Same recommendation with Diverticulitis. Do yourself a BIG favor and do the “Lots of water” thing.

 

[myronman3]

Kidney stones....my brother is afflicted by these things. He had one so big, they had to go in through his back and cut it out. Fuck. Me.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Another thing i am going to do this spring is buy a new refrigerator with the fridge up high and the freezer down low. The days of my ass bending over to get a fucking mustard bottle are coming to an end.

So many times, back injures are from simple things like bending over to pick something up. And the number of times i find myself hunched over looking for that bottle of whatever in the fridge, i’ve had some close calls. That shit is going to end this spring.

The gf was giving me some guff about how expensive they are, and i replied with “how expensive is a slipped disk going to be?”

Our kids are long since grown and out of the house. The wife and I are slowly coming to realize we have some discretionary income and we’re spending some of it on ourselves. Buy the GD refrigerator and smile about it

 

[tymurrey]

Fall of 2018 I started having pain and tightness behind my left thigh, thought I pulled something out pheasant hunting. Went to chiro and pt until December and it never really got better. Numbness then went all the way to my foot and couldn’t walk on tip toes. Bent down one morning to pick up my daughter and tweaked my back and I spent the next 3 days in bed. Finally had mri, L5s1 herniation. Thank god for cortisone shot. That was over a year ago and nerves still aren’t right but mainly just tingling every now and again. all of this was at 32 years old thought I was to young for that shit. now I have to be smart when lifting and not push it to hard And regular chiro visits. Kid #2 will be her in July so back to rocking and lots of bending over and picking up.

anyone here use an inversion table, been really thinking about one.

 

[FS1]

It don’t get hard no mo, it just gets “heavy”??? That’s some funny shit right there Bro!

It just needs more stimulation.

 

[CaptBrian]

It just needs more stimulation.

No it needs a cattle prod or hydraulics! And I ain’t doin neither Bro... Tks for the laughs!

 

[Lapuapalooza]

No it needs a cattle prod or hydraulics! And I ain’t doin neither Bro... Tks for the laughs!

My wife gets those damn kidney stones. They are hard on me... ?

My cousin was up in the mountains of Colorado when he had a kidney stone attack. While driving like a banshee down to the hospital, he got pulled over by State Patrol. My cousin jumps out of the truck and heads to the patrol car. The LEO jumps out of his car grabs his gun and tells him to get back in his truck. My cousin tells LEo that he has a kidney stone and is trying to get to the hospital. LEO says, “I have those too, follow me!” And escorted him down to the hospital. ?

 

[Aries256]

I dont wanna get old ?

 

[E. Bryant]

I don't mind being fucked up, as long as I did something to deserve it, this just getting fucked up for no reason is bullshit!

I can't speak for your current situation, but when I start getting random pain or minor injuries for no reason, it's usually because my conditioning sucks. I lose a little bit of strength, and my coordination is off, and suddenly my back or knees are hurting from "nothing" (and in this case, "nothing" really means improper posture and misfiring of various muscles while performing day-to-day tasks).

Yoga looks stupid and can hurt like hell, but there is a lot to be said for its benefits. I wish that I had started doing it 10-15 years ago.

 

[E. Bryant]

I dont wanna get old ?

I do, because the alternative seems worse.

 

[Sniperwannabee]

Deep Tissue Massage
Designed to remove severe tension, deep tissue massage is a technique used to relieve both muscles and connective tissue below the surface. It helps to improve range of motion and heal injuries below the surface.

 

[Sgt47]

This should probably go in the Song thread, but it seems to fit here. I've had a great life and I don't want it to end any sooner than it's supposed to, but some times when I'm feeling melancholy, I get out my guitar and play and sing this song. Sure wish I could sing like Chris Stapleton. Edited to add: rainbows is used in this song in it's traditional sense not as redefined, like so many words, by the progressive rabble.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Stole this a while back. Seems totally appropriate to this thread.

 

[Nik H]

The only thing "GOLDEN" about these years is the front of my shorts

 

[camotoe]

Best thing I ever did for this shit. Was start working out.

 

[10ring'r]

Def. feel your pain, When I was a kid/teenager on the farm, was in shape, went into the Mil., was in better shape (worked out/ran 4-5 days a week), when I was an ART in the A.F., still worked out and raced MX/desert. Got to about 48 y.o., life started to catch-up and I put all that shit to the side (broken leg/foot surgeries) and now I hobble around like a 105 y.o. man, just going hunting is an exercise in logistics. "Old", just sucks, but ya gotta keep press'n on! Mac

 

[nealm66]

I have found that staying hydrated and doing core muscle exercises helps avoid back problems. I do a crap ton of leg lifts in different directions raising my head in same direction. It’s been a long time since I’ve had to see a chiropractor, knock on wood. A co worker thought he was going to have to have back surgery and lose his job, went to a chiropractor that popped his back and inverted him several times and made him drink like a gallon of water every day . Said the cushion between the spine gets crushed and when you rest if it’s not hydrated will eventually stay crushed and won’t be able to form back. Life changing for him. Hope this helps

 

[fdkay]

Pelvic rotation, or pelvic torsion. No, its not something from the Coma Sutra. Its probably the most common cause of low back pain. It is measured through leg length test, and adjusted until your legs are the same length. Go spend a couple weeks in physical therapy, and they will give you a butt workout, routine as well as hip flexor and ham string stretches to help you.

If that is the problem a chiropractor or PT will be able to measure it, manipulate it and give you instant relief. But a chiropractor usually doesn't tell you how to fix it for good, like a PT would.

I have severe scoliosis. I've have the pelvic rotation since I was a kid. My right shoulder is very noticeably lower than my left. My hips are likewise affected.
Couple that with arthritis I can get some pretty wicked lower back pain. I've been taking glucosamine and chondroitin for about 14 years now and it seems to have slowed the loss of cartridge from the arthritis.

 

[101stinfantry]

Man, yesterday was rough! I'm feeling a bit better today, I'm starting to lean toward a mild kidney infection, as I woke up with a fever yesterday morning. The wife is making me go to the CBOC in the morning, though I don't feel I really need to go.

 

[Devildog]

Sounds like I’m in good company, I won’t even start. if it don’t hurt it don’t work!

 

[Foul Mike]

There is an advantage to getting OLD. Your drawers are color coded.

Yellow in front and Brown in back.

 

[Waorani]

The medical term is Old Man Disease - OMD.

 

[Sgt47]

The medical term is Old Man Disease - OMD.

Another is Furniture Disease. That's where your chest settles into your drawers. It's especially prevalent in the well bosomed fairer sex.

 

[jff_stvns]

Water, stretching, strengthen core, problems mostly solved but requires effort. Even with all these steps it has a shelf life and 10 hrs later your stiff again, Repeat !

 

[sandwarrior]

Water, stretching, strengthen core, problems mostly solved but requires effort. Even with all these steps it has a shelf life and 10 hrs later your stiff again, Repeat !

Stiff...and not in a good way.