I'm trying to hold out in getting the hip-replacement surgery as long as possible, but it generally aches all the time now, and if I run (and maybe even be able to run without it hurting while running), I will definitely regret it the next day, and as such, don't run any more. I'm thinking of getting a mountain bike for cardio. I was fine, no hint of arthritis, until about 3 years ago, and then it rapidly appeared and has been slowly getting worse. My grandmother had it pretty bad, but she lived to 95, so I guess things could be worse :)
Rapidly appearing might be Rheumatoid Arthritis, which is autoimmune. Not sure if you got that checked out, but I would encourage you to do so just in case.
Fish oil and Collagen is a must from the research I've done. I can't even run anymore because of my knees and ankles. Have to do very low impact cardio.
Swimming, ellipticals, and bikes are the ones to look into.
Oh and also, another one that has very good results with little side effects for pain is low dose naltrexone. No risk of addiction like painkillers, way safer than tylenol or NSAID painkillers. I take that as well. It covers your opioid receptors for a short amount of time, then your body makes more endorphins which is basically a painkiller. Maybe look into that as well if your pain is really bad.
The constant pain sucks. I have pain somewhere every single day, which puts me in a predicament of not working out... It's terrible, I feel for you.
I'm trying to hold out in getting the hip-replacement surgery as long as possible, but it generally aches all the time now, and if I run (and maybe even be able to run without it hurting while running), I will definitely regret it the next day, and as such, don't run any more. I'm thinking of getting a mountain bike for cardio. I was fine, no hint of arthritis, until about 3 years ago, and then it rapidly appeared and has been slowly getting worse. My grandmother had it pretty bad, but she lived to 95, so I guess things could be worse :)
Rapidly appearing might be Rheumatoid Arthritis, which is autoimmune. Not sure if you got that checked out, but I would encourage you to do so just in case.
Fish oil and Collagen is a must from the research I've done. I can't even run anymore because of my knees and ankles. Have to do very low impact cardio.
Swimming, ellipticals, and bikes are the ones to look into.
Oh and also, another one that has very good results with little side effects for pain is low dose naltrexone. No risk of addiction like painkillers, way safer than tylenol or NSAID painkillers. I take that as well. It covers your opioid receptors for a short amount of time, then your body makes more endorphins which is basically a painkiller. Maybe look into that as well if your pain is really bad.
The constant pain sucks. I have pain somewhere every single day, which puts me in a predicament of not working out... It's terrible, I feel for you.
Hope for the best for you.