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Because biking is a low-impact exercise, it’s ideal if you have arthritis in your hips,knees, and ankles or you’re recovering from a joint injury. Plus, it helps build stronger leg muscles, providing more support for your joints, which lessens pain. ...
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I know I’m not alone in this struggle. Weight gain is a common symptom of thyroid disease. When people struggle with their weight, eventually they look to the thyroid, so in some ways we can thank our bodies for letting us know there is something going on that we need to focus on. ...
A cane or brace can provide support and pain relief when you have a flare-up in your knees or hips. Your doctor will help you select a brace and make sure it fits. Finger and wrist splints and similar devices can help with arthritis in your hands. An occupational therapist can recommend...
Have you ever said in frustration, “It’s so hard to lose weight; I hardly eat anything!”? I know how you feel. I struggled with being overweight from the age of 10—pretty much all my life. It took me 50 years to finally make sense of the confusion around dieting and weight los...
What’s most important: If you like riding, stick with it no matter what the scale says. Rather than focusing on weight loss, set a fewcycling goalsthat don’t have to do with metrics. And enjoy cycling for all the otherbenefitsit offers, too. ...
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Beatty also goes on to say, “With sleeping, some types of back pain (e.g. spine arthritis) respond well to side sleeping, whereas other individuals might have worsened pain in side sleeping (e.g. certain types of disc herniations). ...
with sad tales of meniscus tears, arthritis, the feared “bone on bone” diagnosis, along with crunchy sounds that can be heard across the room. I used to make fun of my friends and tried to shift the conversations away from such “old guy” talk, but then my own knee started hurting...