I'll not be beaten

DougDyl

Hi to all. I have recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis which perhaps accounts for the various aches and pains I have had for the last 10 years. Not been pleasant. However, I'll not be beaten.

A few years ago I kept falling of my bike as I did not have the balance or power in my back to assist with turning. I updated to an e-tricycle which requires good turning strength which unfortunately I now lack.

I still attend the gym and walk on the treadmill holding the bar and use the recumbent bicycle.

I retired last year and I try hard to keep myself moving. I am now 67 and I was hoping to achieve good and pain-free movement. It can be a challenge to bend down to play with my granddaughter which I can hopefully improve on.

I have been reasonably fit and healthy throughout my life but menopause was my downturn.

Keep smiling

Kind regards

Val

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noddingtonpete

Hello @DougDyl and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

Good for you that you will not be beaten, so glad that you are keeping positive. Osteoarthritis can be a challenge but looks like you are doing the right things. I've put a couple of links in below from our website which I hope will be of some use.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis/

and

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/lets-move-with-leon/

Please keep posting and let us know how you are getting on and I am sure that others will connect with you soon.

With best wishes

Peter (moderator)