When I met Dan he was an active 40 year old male. He was amazing. Despite an industrial accident that took 20% of his arm and chest muscles, he played basketball, and even taught himself how to catch a baseball. That was eight years ago. Now, he is suffering from arthritis.
It is commonly known that an old sports or accident injury can hurry the onset of arthritis. This is a frustrating situation for many active people in North America. The sports and extreme activities we enjoyed as young adults come back to haunt us as we reach 50 years of age, and beyond.
Dan hurt his ACL, like is mentioned in the article, and now, at 47 years old, he is suffering from an early onset of osteoarthritis, a degenerative arthritis that causes the breakdown of the cartilage in joints.
The simple fact is, hundreds of thousands of adults suffer from arthritis. The pain can make it difficult to keep a fitness program going. The choice between being in pain, or keeping your body healthy is one that no adult should choose.
There are some very common medications for arthritis. Tylenol has one. Dan also finds that drinking a lot of fruit juice helps. One bit of advice he can offer is, 'Don't stop being active.' He did, and went down hill fast. It took him almost two years to get back on his feet again, literally and figuratively.
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