Popping a pain killer

[PaulSB]

Well obviously you wouldn't take them if you don't experience aches + pains.

The role is pain killers is to keep you mobile whilst experiencing a flare up. So you can do the PT for example.

I stretch for 20 minutes every morning. I have a routine for the whole body but which also focuses on cycling muscles. You might find something like this very worthwhile.

I have friends in theor 80s who do similar and swear by it.

 

[Jameshow]

Sort of getting used of aches pains - especially in the winter months. A find a ride more enjoyable if I pop a cocadamol as I start the ride.

GP reckons at my age (61) the benefits of regular cycling outweigh the downsides of codeine.

Anyone else in senior years do this ?

Disclaimer:-
Bike fit done - regular gym & pilates attendee .

I have taken paracetamol and ibuprofen during a marathon before.

Alleviates the soreness you feel when running that distance, but on a bike you shouldn't have such discomfort if your contact points are good!

I tend to get generally fatigued rather than specific pains on the bike.

 

[cyberknight]

With regards aching after riding i dont know what the OP does for strength off the bike ?

 

[Jameshow]

With regards aching after riding i dont know what the OP does for strength off the bike ?

Spinach?!

 

[kingrollo]

I stretch for 20 minutes every morning. I have a routine for the whole body but which also focuses on cycling muscles. You might find something like this very worthwhile.

I have friends in theor 80s who do similar and swear by it.

Please read the original post. I am a regular pilates and gym goer.

I do also stretch daily and have warm up and cool down routines.

You get to pain management...injections , opioids when the first line and second line etc methods have failed. It's a choice between popping a pill or avoiding the activity altogether. I prefer to remain active

I can't believe the free ride ibuprofen and NSAID drugs get. I have a colleague who almost died from bleeding caused by taking naproxen for less than a week

 

[kingrollo]

With regards aching after riding i dont know what the OP does for strength off the bike ?

As per the original post. Gym and pilates.

 

[Marchrider]

Sort of getting used of aches pains - especially in the winter months. A find a ride more enjoyable if I pop a cocadamol as I start the ride.

GP reckons at my age (61) the benefits of regular cycling outweigh the downsides of codeine.

Anyone else in senior years do this ?

Disclaimer:-
Bike fit done - regular gym & pilates attendee .

I would listen to your GP

luckily (touch wood) I don't need to now but about 15 years ago I needed to do that sort of thing (tramadol) to get moving, and as the doc said to me it is the moving and doing things that will get you better (double slipped disc nightmare). probably did that for a year and a bit, and then the need became less (it was big miss when my wife flushed all the tramadol and I had to go cold turkey)

what is your pain?

 

[kingrollo]

I would listen to your GP

luckily (touch wood) I don't need to now but about 15 years ago I needed to do that sort of thing (tramadol) to get moving, and as the doc said to me it is the moving and doing things that will get you better (double slipped disc nightmare). probably did that for a year and a bit, and then the need became less (it was big miss when my wife flushed all the tramadol and I had to go cold turkey)

what is your pain?

Erm is the GP who prescribed the medication.

Take the least amount of medication for the shortest amount of time was the advice.

Yeah it's ongoing spine back issues. As you say the pain relief let's you move pain free. Without it your body compensates leading to muscle spasms and stiffness.

 

[Sharky]

I recall what my dad told me some 50 years ago. When he was racing, before the war, a popular concoction before a time trial was an Aspirin+Coka Cola

 

[cyberknight]

As per the original post. Gym and pilates.

ok, i was still on 1st cuppa bleariness when i posted .