Ladies between 60-75 yrs, hip & back ache

[Windmill34]

Just interested
Im 66 and just done about 4 hrs painting woodwork in bedroom and moving bit of furniture plus getting up & down off the floor
I ache in my hips tops of legs and lower back
I sat with hot water bottle on my back and had 2 paracetamol.

my question is and obviously curious
Are any of you ladies at the age above but get NO aches in these areas ??

Ive 4 sisters older than me, none of us on Hrt
and all suffer similar. I having had her hip replaced and 1 sister her knee
so don’t know if it’s my family gene !!

I'm 10 years younger than you OP, I'm on HRT and I'm already worse than you! I'd be surprised if anyone of my age or your age could do what you did and not feel stiff and sore afterwards.

I'm 61 with no aches and pains. I swear by regular swimming and yoga for strength. And HRT. Yoga has increased my flexibility.

I'm the same age as you OP. I get back ache and pains in my hips. Never had HRT. My job is fairly physically demanding and I must admit, I'm feeling it more and more. I'd be in a right state if I'd done four hours grovelling around painting.

60 here, i don't ache too much generally, am on my feet quite a lot, walk everywhere etc but I do suffer if my back gets too cold, then I need pjs and a hot water bottle.

41 and like this without decorating most days. On very strong painkillers for osteoarthritis.

I have a horribly stiff and painful knee but no chance of getting it replaced for years.

I'm 65 and could walk for miles and do all that you've done, OP without a twinge. Once I hit 63 it all changed, and the same for my OH when he hit that age.

I think what you're experiencing is totally normal, we're just not as "lubricated" the older we get, although I agree about swimming and yoga (or Pilates)

I watched Nyad last night, based on true events, about a 64 year old woman who swam non stop from Cuba to Key West. What struck me most was the very challenging floor exercises the actor did, and her just jumping up from a sitting position!

54, no significant health problems and I get this a lot. Desk work doesn't help. But if I had a more active job I'd wear out quicker!

I find walking and yoga stretches helpful.

Ideally, I would do a walk every day, Pilates 1-2 times a week, yoga 2-3 times a week. But it's starting to feel like I need so much time to keep fit that I will run out of time to work!

I am mid 60s and no aches or pains. I recommend a clean diet with no highly processed foods, no or little dairy in the evening, main meal at lunchtime, no alcohol, and perhaps surprisingly a natural fibre wool filled mattress and wool or down filled duvet. I find one night on a foam synthetic mattress under a synthetic duvet and I ache in every bone! No idea why but I know some owners of arthritic dogs who have shifted their dog to a natural fibre dog bed and noticed improvements.

I'm 60 and I regularly get hip/lower back pain. I find standing for too long or walking a lot exacerbates it.

I’m 68 and I could have done the decorating, etc easily with no resulting pain or stiffness.

I do yoga every morning and walk a lot in the countryside so up hills, etc. I fear falling over and so work on exercises to strengthen my core muscles and those to aid balance.

i like yoga as you don’t need classes (there’s loads of YouTube tutorials) and all you need is a mat. I roll my mat out and do my yoga in my PJ’s every morning.

So lots of different opinions(which is what I was expecting) for different reasons

what I have found in the last couple of years is that I do ache more after doing things than previous years
so yeah it is an age thing also, which is normal

I do also have a Bravet wool duvet and a good mattress with wool in

I did do pilates a few year back and should of carried on with it, I do occasionally go swimming
and occasionally do pilates at home as I still remember some things
but it’s never on a regular basis, which I should at least commit to 3 days a week

I used to ache all over in my mid-40s. My lower back was the worst. I was popping painkillers all day long. Now I am 60 and don’t ache at all. I find it odd but there you go.

I'm 74, nearing 75. I've always done a lot of DIY, lots of lifting/shifting, bring logs in for the stove, break up pallets, do up bits of furniture, heavy digging in the garden, shifting paving slabs, carrying loads of shopping home [not using the car]. I do a lot of work to maintain this bungalow inside and out and look after the sizeable garden. I walk for at least an hour nearly every day, do stretches most days to keep supple. Always done a lot of physical work and been active. Used to cycle and swim a lot.

I cook for myself every day, lots of fresh food, lots of fruit and veg... but also have my treats too. I don't drink, only at Christmas. I don't take hrt, I don't smoke but used to. Rarely take painkillers, just for an occasional headache.

I could do what you did [maybe for 3 hours max though as a concession for my age!] and have no problem with any pain after, maybe not do it all at once and would feel a need to have a sit down and a cuppa afterwards. But no pain in knees or hips. That doesn't happen. My weak spots are my wrists which would be a bit sore and need to be rested for a couple days afterwards.

I just think I'm extremely lucky, or my lifestyle and genes have helped. I know it could all change any time though. I did break a couple of ribs a few years ago though and II can empathise with anyone with back pain.

I'm early 70s and finding that I have to be much, much more careful to stretch during and after heavy gardening/DIY sessions. If I remember, I'm fine. If I don't, I'm not.

I'm 60 and recently have suffered back and hip pain. It's really caught me unawares, and made me think. I've never suffered with a bad back before. Im doing back exercises, and using dumbbells and resistance bands at home to stay strong. Signed up for Pilates classes. & I've been fit for most of my life I was a dance tutor for years. From about 58 I'd be really achy getting out of bed or after sitting for hours. Spirulina powder helped a lot. As I see it, its all downhill from here but Im going down fighting

I'm 4 yrs younger than you, and second the yoga. If I miss sessions, I can really tell the difference, particularly in my hips. I aim for a weekly class, and a couple of shorter sessions at home.