Do athletes have musical bodies too?
December 12, 2011 5:08 AM Subscribe
I think I'm in okay shape. I lift weights 4 times a week, play soccer and have a good diet filled with vegetables, fruit and lean proteins. My body makes all kinds of crazy cracking noises (from my ankles to my shoulders) during and after exercise. Do professional athletes have this problem or am I not in as good shape as I thought?
Is it painful? You could call me the kracken (sorry) based on how often my joints snap, pop, and otherwise make funny noises. Went to see a sports-medicine doctor who also works for a top college football team, and he said it's totally cool as long it's not painful.
That being said, my body is not your body. Get thee to a doctor - ideally one specializing in sports medicine - and make sure for yourself.
posted by daniel striped tiger at 8:01 AM on December 12, 2011
That being said, my body is not your body. Get thee to a doctor - ideally one specializing in sports medicine - and make sure for yourself.
posted by daniel striped tiger at 8:01 AM on December 12, 2011
Oh, sorry: I also lift 3 days a week, play(ed) D-I rugby, and eat quite well. To add to the anec-data.
posted by daniel striped tiger at 8:22 AM on December 12, 2011
posted by daniel striped tiger at 8:22 AM on December 12, 2011
Take fish oil. Y'know, the omega-3 kind.
Creaky joints? Add oil.
Who knew that'd work?
(First demonstrated by a friend, and then myself)
posted by Elysum at 6:49 PM on December 12, 2011
Creaky joints? Add oil.
Who knew that'd work?
(First demonstrated by a friend, and then myself)
posted by Elysum at 6:49 PM on December 12, 2011
Omega-3s (fish oil as stated above and/or flaxseed oil) and MSM would help. Start on LOW doses of MSM.
posted by Ms. Moonlight at 12:10 AM on December 13, 2011
posted by Ms. Moonlight at 12:10 AM on December 13, 2011
I have very noisy joints (mostly ankles, some knees, some wrist and shoulder), but no pain associated and no athletic performance issues related to the noise. I've been this way since I was in my late teens/early 20s. If it doesn't hurt, it's unlikely to be a real problem.
(for anecdata purposes, I'm a high-level but sub-elite rock climber and former competitive college Ultimate player)
posted by that's candlepin at 1:39 PM on December 13, 2011
(for anecdata purposes, I'm a high-level but sub-elite rock climber and former competitive college Ultimate player)
posted by that's candlepin at 1:39 PM on December 13, 2011
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posted by toomuchpete at 7:45 AM on December 12, 2011 [1 favorite]