Gotta avoid that boomer approach to fitness where they take pills when things hurt (in particular back, knees, hips, neck). No. Go to a physiotherapist (or appropriate professional) and figure out why that thing hurts and work on that area. If my neck hurts it's because of a shoulder mobility issue. If my back hurts it's almost always a hip mobility issue. If something hurts it means there's a systemic problem to fix the system and get back on the bike sooner. The whole ignore-it-for-years with Advil approach will just make that issue harder to resolve later.
Jan. 5, 2024, 8:14 a.m. - Cr4w
Gotta avoid that boomer approach to fitness where they take pills when things hurt (in particular back, knees, hips, neck). No. Go to a physiotherapist (or appropriate professional) and figure out why that thing hurts and work on that area. If my neck hurts it's because of a shoulder mobility issue. If my back hurts it's almost always a hip mobility issue. If something hurts it means there's a systemic problem to fix the system and get back on the bike sooner. The whole ignore-it-for-years with Advil approach will just make that issue harder to resolve later.