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30's wheel of pain (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] Peaty 41 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If everything hurts in your thirties you might need to take stock as to why. If you aren't in a labor intensive job and you don't have a history of accidents you might consider changing your behaviors to try to reduce how much chronic pain you experience.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah. I'm 44 and in terrible shape (in terms of exercise, etc.), but even so, I'm a long way from "everything hurts".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Unfortunately, it's not always that easy. I tried so many things, so many types of sports, been to so many doctors and specialists and none of that really helped. I know it's important to stay active and I am, and I think I found a routine that's giving me some relief, but it's not like it's going away. Years ago, I would've said similar things like you, but chronic pain really is a complex thing