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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - I was almost too late so can relate to how you feel.

Have you been tested and assessed by a doctor for your bone density and does he agree that you require remedial PT to regain overall strength?
Generally a prescription is needed before insurance will pay.  I would check the benefits description under your coverage.

Nutrition is as important as working out to maintain/grow strength and flexibility.  A PT likely can't provide that advice due to certification requirements.  They are mostly about providing the support for daily life functionality.

I understand your concern because I did hurt myself right away on joining a gym.  I should have listened to their advice to invest in a few private training sessions but I did benefit thereafter listening very closely to the class strength instructors about form.  They were also very accommodating about showing me corrections after class.  Now I do occasionally hire private instruction on something specific, like how to use new equipment safely.

Think about joining a good gym with fun classes and hiring a good trainer there for a good jump start.  I would advise assessing how they work with their current clients before picking one.[/quote]

The ortho I saw for my persistently sore knee said PT was in order.

And I now have a sore knee plus a shoulder that needs to be babied. So would love to figure out how to prevent that from getting worse. Just feeling like it's going to be whack-a-mole for the next 30 years, and dreading it, because I'm actually quite active, just not in any way I need to pay for.

I hate the idea of going to a gym. I hate everything about the current mania for "fitness"-- the clothes, the vernacular, the tunnel-vision. Are there any gyms that cater to a more mature crowd? If it's full of mirrors, and grunting weight bros, and people taking selfies of their "target areas" I would never go and might as well light the money on fire. [/quote]

You can buy all of the needed equipment to do serious strength training in your own house for $1500 new, probably far less used. Throw in 5-10 sessions with a trainer who comes to you (although you can also get a lot on good form out of Youtube if you watch the right people, so that could even be free).

No gym![/quote]

This. Most people on this forum seem to have plenty of money, and it doesn't cost much to make your own home gym.

The expensive equipment are specialized machines and aerobic machines, but you can get those at a gym and just go during the non-bro-gym-guys hours, such as in the morning or mid day. [/quote]

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