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Moronic Mondays - What fitness questions do you have? (lemmy.world)

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[–] RedM@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've graduated to "late thirties" now and I've picked up so many small injuries that won't go away. Twisted my ankle 2 years back, still hurts but doesn't prevent me from doing anything. Fell while skiing a year back and my shoulder hurts whenever I do anything.

Any tips on how to:

Prevent further injuries
Heal the ones I got I try to warm up, stretch, use hot packs etc but maybe I missing something basic.

[–] sacbuntchris@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Obviously nobody can diagnose injuries based on Lemmy comments. My advice is to find a good physical therapist. I found one who specializes in my sport (powerlifting) and he fixed a nagging injury I'd had for years.

Hot packs might help discomfort but they won't help heal anything. Warming up is certainly important. Stretching could be important but the hard part is figuring out what you specifically need to stretch, which is where a physical therapist can help.