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Perimenopause Aches and Pains
It’s come to my attention that I write a lot about menopause. And for good reason — many of my clients are within about 10 years of it (10 years before, or after). Besides the most common complaint that I get (weight gain) is another one: perimenopause aches and pains.
A number of my clients have reported that in their younger years, they were very active and athletic, but now, in their 40s, 50s and 60s, even a reduced level of activity/exercise causes:
- Fatigue that takes longer to recover from
- Minor injuries here and there — tendonitis, and others
- Exaggerated soreness — disproportional to the intensity of the workout.
What’s going on??? They want to know. And if my clients want to know, I want to know too. As you know from previous articles, like on exercise for osteoarthritis, and how to predict injuries before they happen, I have a researcher working for me, to research all these topics relevant to clients.
And there are a few rules/guidelines they have for their research:
- They can’t use mainstream sites — no Youtube videos, no blogs, no social media. Only scientific studies from Pubmed, Google Scholar, and Sci Hub.
- The studies have to match the population we’re applying it to. No sense in researching college-age…
