Too young for these aches

Man, I'm feeling frustrated by it today. I'm 41 years old, and for the past few years it seems like I've been aging doubletime.

First, there's the pain in my upper arm, which my brother-in-law (physical therapist) says is probably reflected shoulder pain. It feels like when you sidearm a baseball a little too wide, something I did plenty of as a teenager, and when I first started feeling it I thought those times when I'd just shake it off (as you can when you're young) were coming back to haunt me.

Then came the hip problems. My right hip just doesn't have the range of motion it used to, and it is often achy. It probably got worse last year when I blew out my knee and my gait was off for a while.

I have seen a physical therapist and a chiro now, and the next stop (which maybe should have been the first) is an orthopedist. I didn't start there because, you know, PTs and chiropractors never use the S word...Now the problem is that everyone needs to see the dentist first.

I look around at other women my age and don't see them having a hard time when they first stand up. In my kickboxing group, I'm the only one who can't kick the imaginary jerk in the groin--I'm lucky to break his imaginary kneecaps.

I've been pretty active for the last 15 years, I'm overweight but not staggeringly so, and I've always eaten reasonably healthy (little fast food, no coffee or alcohol, mostly wholesome, home-made foods, but I'll admit to too much sugar though for sure not more than a lot of Americans eat).

Mom has arthritis in her back, which didn't set in for her until she was in her 60s, but I see my hip moving (or not moving) in much the same way hers does.

I think I'm feeling more than usually bugged by it all today because a friend of mine, who broke her foot, had no insurance, and was given poor and sloppy treatment, had a great experience. A guy came to buy one of her pups, and she noted his check indicated he was an orthopedic surgeon. She asked about the healing time for a broken foot, and he offered to examine her in her kitchen. Gave her a more thorough exam than anyone had to date, then insisted on arranging for all corrective treatment including physical therapy, and refused any payment. When she said, "I'd been thinking I'd be crippled for life," I thought, wow...that's what's been in the back of my mind lately too. I've moved from believing I had some kind of temporary stiffness to feeling like I might never walk normally again.

Anyway...a little venting always helps, you know?

Thu. Jul 12, 10:52am

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