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Active Life Training

I am a middle age woman who remains physically active by kickboxing, walking, weight training, and keeping the

company of a considerably younger suitor. In the past two weeks, arthritis pain in my knee has been debilating despite physical activity and medication. I practically need assistance to get out of a chair. I feel old and decrepate, probably for the first time in my life. Any suggestions?
Incidentally, I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis at least 10 years ago. It’s from an old injury. I see an orthopedist and a physical therapist; who prescribed the meds. This is the first time the pain has been so bad and consistent.

The pain of arthritis may come from different sources. These may include inflammation of the synovial membrane (tissue that lines the joints), the tendons, or the ligaments; muscle strain; and fatigue. A combination of these factors contributes to the intensity of the pain.

There is no single treatment that applies to everyone with arthritis, but rather the doctor will develop a management plan designed to minimize your specific pain and improve the function of your joints. A number of treatments can provide short-term pain relief.

Short-Term Relief

Medications: Because people with osteoarthritis have very little inflammation, pain relievers such as acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) may be effective. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis generally have pain caused by inflammation and often benefit from aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (e.g., Motrin, Advil).
Heat and cold: The decision to use either heat or cold for arthritis pain depends on the type of arthritis and should be discussed with your doctor or physical therapist. Moist heat, such as a warm bath or shower, or dry heat, such as a heating pad, placed on the painful area of the joint for about 15 minutes may relieve the pain. An ice pack (or a bag of frozen vegetables) wrapped in a towel and placed on the sore area for about 15 minutes may help to reduce swelling and stop the pain. If you have poor circulation, do not use cold packs.
Joint protection: Using a splint or a brace to allow joints to rest and protect them from injury can be helpful. Your physician or physical therapist can make recommendations.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): A small TENS device that directs mild electric pulses to nerve endings that lie beneath the skin in the painful area may relieve some arthritis pain. TENS seems to work by blocking pain messages to the brain and by modifying pain perception.
Massage: In this pain-relief approach, a massage therapist will lightly stroke and/or knead the painful muscle. This may increase blood flow and bring warmth to a stressed area. However, arthritis-stressed joints are very sensitive, so the therapist must be familiar with the problems of the disease.

You may want to discuss long term pain relief if necesary with your doctor. These links may help. Good luck with it.

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Active Lifestyle Tips Diet

If i eat 600 calories of 100% protein, how much will i lose in a week? Tips to keep me motivated?

Im not overweight now, i just want to lose a little and be thin rather than in the middle.
Im going to eat tommorw:
breakfast: Fish 80 calories
Lunch: Fish 80 calories
Snack:Salmon 185
Tea: Steak 300
Drink: 2l Diet Coke
I’m very active, walk 2 hours a day (lifestyle)
Run 30 minutes and another 30 minute walk.

Congratulations, you just shut down your metabolism! Your weight is going to come back and ricochet. Try eating another 600 at least. Where is this protein you speak of in your Diet Coke?

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Active Life For All

Any other married couples out there experiencing a lull in a usually active sex-life?

When we first got together we were at it non-stop! Now, we’ve been married six-months (this coming monday) and haven’t had sex in about two weeks!
I have to admit, I think I know why, and its partly my fault. I’m experiencing a bit of a dip in my confidence levels recently. I think she used to find me more attractive when I was more confident (obviously!)
Thing is, an active sex-life MAKES me confident! It brings out all of the confidence in me! So to get my confidence up, I need to have sex. But to have sex, I need to get my confidence up.
Catch 22!

Yes, it’s normal for married couples’ sex lives to decline somewhat. Once you’re living together and the contract is signed and you know this is the one partner you’ll be with forever, most people seem to have a drop in frequency. The sex is usually still great, but less frequent.

My husband and I were the same – after about six months of being married we found things we liked doing together besides just having sex. He’s also on antidepressants now, which can cut down on sex drive a little. Our average is once a week now (married for 3 years). When we first got together it was three or four times a day if we could manage it – by the time we were married, once every other day or so. Now it’s once a week. It seems to work for us. I feel happy with it, and he hasn’t expressed any problems with the frequency so I have to assume that he’s happy with it, too.

Your mileage may vary.

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