I'm getting stiff..........

[dellzeqq]

knees and back when I stand up from a sitting position

I'm 58. Is this an age thing? Is there anything I can do about it?

 

[Rob3rt]

Move around a bit more often, i.e. don't sit in the same position for hours on end

(I get it and I am only 25, but then again I tend to sit cross legged a lot)

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Yoga works for me

 

[snorri]

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What Rob3rt said

 

[ianrauk]

Give up the bike. Get a car. :troll:

 

[wanda2010]

Calling Teef to this thread

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Give up the bike. Get a car. :troll:

Give up the car, Get a bike, this is what I am trying at 52

Alan..

 

[byegad]

Get it looked at by the quack. Left to get worse some things can really seize you up.

 

[ttcycle]

I second the Yoga- build some core strength, do you get plenty of healthy fats in your diet? Plenty of oily fish? Try and take a break from sitting every 15mins or so- change your position.

A bit health and safety this one but if you're at a computer and desk, have you set up your position correctly? If it's a sofa issue I think your sofa may be too low if you're getting knee and back issues (esp lower back problems) There should be a nice right angle position your body makes when you're say on the sofa - some sofas cause they're low down cause the bum to instead of being level with the knee bend to sink lower hence causing the potential problems mentioned.

http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/ergo

That's a link to a good set up for computer - however, that diagram is useful to show the way your body should be aligned when on the sofa

 

[ttcycle]

If the above fails- get to GP and get some physio

 

[dellzeqq]

it's any chair or sofa, and it's more apparent on cold days.

I do tend to lean forward to peer at books and screens. Perhaps the clever thing to do is to get new specs.

 

[ttcycle]

Yeah the leaning isn't going to be helping. New specs sound like a good idea but I am also erring on the side of it being age related. Try and get some of those fats and oils in your diet and see if that helps, if not and it still troubles you it's either a sign of the times of get yourself to the GP?

 

[Crackle]

There's a definite creak in your posts too.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Cod liver oil tablets.

 

[subaqua]

omega 3 and a check by a doc .