stoneman 10:00 Wed Jul 15
Leg stiffness.
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I am really suffering from stiff legs this year and its starting to piss me off.
I'm 47 and in reasonable health and I play cricket at the weekends but for 2 or 3 days afterwards I can barely walk due to leg stiffness, this has only started this year and I can't understand why as I have always been able to play 2-3 games a week without a twinge.
Are there any supplements I can take or do any of you WHOers have some advice that might ease my woes before the football season starts?
Yes I know I'm getting old but its such a sudden decline!!!!
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G-IRONS
2:53 Thu Jul 16
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Warm up and down properly.Plenty of stretching and try using a foam roller.
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stoneman
12:03 Thu Jul 16
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You could be right Hugh, need to get back on the running machine.
Spend too long driving so that could be a factor.
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Hugh Jargon
11:55 Wed Jul 15
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Same age same symptoms. I go on an elliptical trainer for 30 minutes every morning. Helps.
Maybe you are an indormant lazy person who spends too much time sitting about?
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Sir Alf
3:10 Wed Jul 15
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*** remain drunk *** even
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Sir Alf
3:10 Wed Jul 15
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Get drunk straight after playing and remain until the next game. You know it makes sense ? ;-)
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subcutaneous
12:58 Wed Jul 15
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Take between 50 & 100mg of Magnesium per 10kg of your body weight.
Avoid Magnesium Citrate, or you'll be up taking a piss three times a night.
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stoneman
12:57 Wed Jul 15
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Gelatin
Cod liver oil
Epsom salts
Magnesium
Gluocosamine
Chondroitin
Ill be fucking rattling!!!
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Nurse Ratched
12:53 Wed Jul 15
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More gelatin in your diet. Supplement if you have to.
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chad sexington
12:48 Wed Jul 15
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The first symptom of aids
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HairyHammer
12:36 Wed Jul 15
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Cod Liver Oil capsules are good.
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Monk~koknee
12:35 Wed Jul 15
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Have exercised a lot over the years - mainly football and running. Never done any warming up or stretching in my life. Still run a couple of times a week and also do yoga twice a week as well. The one period I experienced pain after exercise was solved by replacing my running shoes. Could be some mileage in what costahammer says.
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costahammer
12:28 Wed Jul 15
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When I used to play footy normally twice a week I would always suffer with really stiff legs and some ankle pain. Had it for some years,went to the docs and just told me u need to rest for a few months and go back to it .. I did and it did nothing still had pains and stiffness!!...My uncle was doing some pyramid marketing shite and told me about these Nikken insoles .. As most I thought what a load of old bollox!!.. A month later I thought fck it why not I'll buy some as nothing else has worked plus felt a bit sorry for uncle as he was skint... Wore them in my every day shoes for about 3 months and couldn't believe pains got less and less after footy and eventually disappeared altogether.. 20 years later and still no pains or stiffness and I only ever bought 1 pair of insoles which I used for. 6 months !.. U never know might work for u !!
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stoneman
12:22 Wed Jul 15
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Posh and Paltrow use Epsom Salts to get flatter tummies and detox apparently.
Ill give it a go.
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bruuuno
12:07 Wed Jul 15
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For magnesium just stick some epsom salt in the bath
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Your mum
11:43 Wed Jul 15
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I thought it was warm up first, stretch after?
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Charoo
11:35 Wed Jul 15
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Trigger point foam roller
Glucosamine.
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charleyfarley
11:05 Wed Jul 15
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http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/fitness/pages/why-do-i-feel-pain-after-exercise.aspx
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Rio61299
10:58 Wed Jul 15
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stoneman....stretching is key before and after, and try sitting in a freezing bath for a few minutes when you get home
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Thames Ironworks
10:57 Wed Jul 15
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You can get it in a spray, spray on after a shower, rub it in.
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Russ of the BML
10:55 Wed Jul 15
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What? Do you rub it on?
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Thames Ironworks
10:51 Wed Jul 15
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If your body is low in magnesium you may itch for a few days as it is absorbed. Best to use it after a shower, it absorbs easily.
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