Biking-Severe Arthritis-Vitamins-Supplements

[OakLeaf]

interesting article from a couple of days ago on the lack of correlation between pain and findings on imaging -

my favorite pull quote:

The question, though, was whether it helped the patients and their doctors to know what the M.R.I.’s had found. And the answer, Dr. Modic reported, is that it did not. The patients who knew recovered no faster than those who did not know. However, Dr. Modic said, there was one effect of being told — patients felt worse about themselves when they knew they had a bulging disk.

“If I tell you that you have a degenerated disk, basically I’m telling you you’re ugly,” Dr. Modic said.

[Trek420]

On the back of mine it says "don't tell me what I can't do"

So now that you have a diagnosis, or even if you intuit it such as having an elderly relative who struggled with and suffered from _______ and you feel you will have the same it's so important to find a way to keep moving.

If it's worse in the morning, work out in the afternoon
If it's better when you stretch, stretch in the morning
If it's worse when you are cold buy more wool!
If the bike hurts fit it and or make adjustments (you can't suffer through poor fit with arth)
If you're knees hurt get those fabulous Sheila Moon knee warmers or knit some ...

Keep moving.

Some may snicker at the middle aged gal with a steel bike, tights or knickers and arm warmers in even the hottest weather and wonder why is she drinking green tea etc. I don't care. At the end of the day and at the end of the ride I'm 52 severely arthritic and climbing. Slowly, badly but climbing.

So take that arth ;-) I'll twack you with my cane

Keep moving, keep moving, you can beat this.