How come when everyone else falls/crashes

[Owlie]

Are you doing weight-bearing exercise otherwise? Are you putting your arms out when you fall?

[Scrappy]

Oh No! Did you fall recently? Are you okay?

I can totally relate. Last month I fell twice in one night within 20 minutes of each other. First fall - chain ring scratches, no biggie. Second fall? Sprained knee and (likely) a torn meniscus that will require surgery.

Scrappy

[Bike Writer]

Oh No! Did you fall recently? Are you okay?

I can totally relate. Last month I fell twice in one night within 20 minutes of each other. First fall - chain ring scratches, no biggie. Second fall? Sprained knee and (likely) a torn meniscus that will require surgery.

Scrappy

Ow Scrappy! Hope it heals without the surgery! But if you must, there are a lot of good Drs. out there.

[Bike Writer]

Are you fine-boned?

Shrug. Perhaps a bone-density test is in order. I've never broken a bone, but there are many times when that should have happened. I'm 42, and have done a lot of high-intensity sports. Dating back to childhood.

You do have to do weight-bearing exercise to build strong bones over years. And you have to have a good diet. OTOH, I'm quite large-boned and muscular naturally. So is the rest of my family. Does it make a difference? Possibly.

But this is a question for a doctor, I think. Everyone is different.

Agreed, weight-bearing exercise to build bones is important as we age along with the good diet to enhance bone health. I am amazed at some of the falls I've had from my bike have not resulted in broken bones and attibute it to having had a regime of weight lifting for several years, even though I don't do it currently. My most recent crash, I was certain that I had broken a rib or two. X-ray's showed differently, however the continued pain makes me wonder? I'm healing but it hurts like heck at times.

If your Dr. will prescribe a bone scan & density test for a baseline reading would be a good thing to have.