Refusing to
Age
I read an article recently that talked of all the ways the
body ages and atrophies to cause a hunched back in old age. Two of the main
causes of that restriction are in the hip flexors and iliopsoas muscles.
If you feel one inch to the left of your right hip bone,
then about two inches down toward your feet from there, and press inward, fairly
hard, you will feel the iliopsoas and some of the hip flexor muscles. This
pocket of muscles begins to restrict early on in the aging process. Most people,
who do not stretch or do yoga, experience back problems as a result of this
connective muscle from the leg to the spine. If it is not stretched, the lower
back suffers considerably over time.
I recommend doing a Google search for iliopsoas exercises
to find some stretches that will be suited for you. If you can make it to a
yoga class, ask the teacher to show a few iliopsoas-specific exercises.
I remember as a young child I would always look at the
children of aging adults. I wondered if the child would someday look like his/her
parent. A couple of times I stopped dating someone because of the scary reality
that my partner would be bald, decrepit, and riddled with disease. Ah, youth! I
would never be so rash today.
Of course, the reality of someone having all the same diseases
as a parent is slim, but without changing your life’s course toward health, you
may likely be on the same path as your parents, even though you had tried not
to follow in their footsteps.
My dad was very arthritic and had terrible stomach
problems from as early as 35 years old. I intended to do yoga and keep from
having problems with my back. I intended to be a vegetarian and health fanatic
so that I wouldn’t end up with his stomach problem. However, I ended up with
both of his problems—sometimes, I think worse than he had them. Go figure.
One thing I absolutely know for sure, though, is that,
though I have the same physical ailments, my quality of life is much better
than my father’s. He ached and moaned about his back and leg pain and stomach
constantly. I believe I have 90% of this aging under control because I have
been diligent in taking care of myself, probably to the detriment of other
areas of my life. But, my mantra has always been, you can have all the money in
the world and not be at peace or in good health to enjoy it. If I had a choice
of one or the other, I’d choose peace and health every time.
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