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[quote=Anonymous]PSA here:

I felt the same way, I was fairly fit (jogging, walking) but usually very achey and stiff. I looked like an old lady whenever I got out of a chair. I really wondered about Lymes, early onset arthritis, etc. At one point I thought it was a vitamin D deficiency.

Eventually, I went to an orthopedic doctor, who diagnosed bursitis - he said take it easy, and he recommended physical therapy. So I stopped jogging, power walking, etc. and just went to physical therapy for 3x week for 3 months.

Absolutley no change. I was still achy and stiff. I stopped PT.

Finally, I thought, if the light PT exercises / stretching aren't working, let me try something completely opposite - I'll really kick it up several notches and work out intensely with weights. Because I had never done weight training before, I found a great personal trainer to help me, 2x a week.

I'm 2 months in and ALL the aches/stiffness are completely gone. It is amazing. This is after suffering with the achey/stiff thing for like 2 years!!!!

So for me, overall body toning/conditioning has been a miracle cure. I do simple things like bicep curls, planks, lunges, push ups, tricep dips, leg lifts, sit ups. not rocket science.[/quote]

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