Hi everyone,
I'm 48, Dutch originally but settled in Germany for a good many years now, not far off Düsseldorf.
Always been an active sort. Cycling would be my main sport, though I also swim, hike, and played plenty of football in my younger days. Sadly my knees have stopped going along with the plan
It crept up some years back - mostly aching after a long ride or a hike, nothing dramatic. Over the last 2-3 years though it has got worse, and now I feel it going down stairs or after sitting too long as well. Age, I suppose...
I have already been through doctors and physio and tried the obvious things - exercises, rest, reworking how I train. It helps a little but has never really fixed it. I have also put on a few kilos, simply because I move far less than I used to, which presumably does nothing for the knees either.
I came across this forum while reading around GLP-1 and weight loss. Honestly I do not know much about any of it yet, so for now I am mostly here to read and learn from people with more experience. No plans to rush into anything - I would rather understand it all a bit better first.
Anyway, glad to be here and looking forward to browsing.
Cheers,
I'm 48, Dutch originally but settled in Germany for a good many years now, not far off Düsseldorf.
Always been an active sort. Cycling would be my main sport, though I also swim, hike, and played plenty of football in my younger days. Sadly my knees have stopped going along with the plan
It crept up some years back - mostly aching after a long ride or a hike, nothing dramatic. Over the last 2-3 years though it has got worse, and now I feel it going down stairs or after sitting too long as well. Age, I suppose...
I have already been through doctors and physio and tried the obvious things - exercises, rest, reworking how I train. It helps a little but has never really fixed it. I have also put on a few kilos, simply because I move far less than I used to, which presumably does nothing for the knees either.
I came across this forum while reading around GLP-1 and weight loss. Honestly I do not know much about any of it yet, so for now I am mostly here to read and learn from people with more experience. No plans to rush into anything - I would rather understand it all a bit better first.
Anyway, glad to be here and looking forward to browsing.
Cheers,
