I had just heard a health report that we start losing about 30% of our muscle mass from the age of 50 on to the mid 70's if we're sedentary.
And that we can keep all of it with just some moderate activity.
So anyway, the pain in my leg really is a nerve, the deep peroneal nerve that runs along the femur under the muscles and two crossing tendons, which is why, when it gets irritated, I can feel some swelling. It's a lower branch of the cyatic, which is why it bothers my hip, and it runs to and controls the flexor muscles in the foot, which is why it gets irritated from a long walk.
But the other day, having forgotten something in the store, I was able to jog from the checkout to the aisle and back, with no bad twinges! And I'm able to take longer walks with the dogs with less irritation at the end. I've gone back to taking naproxyn sodium (for my left knee), and that helps some also. I just don't want to be eating ibuprofins the way I was, 800 mg four times a day for over four months - that stuff messes with your liver after a while.
So, seven months out from the accident, it's the only thing that hasn't healed yet, but it's definitely getting better. t will probably be a few more months, maybe up to a year - nerves heal sooo slowly, and I'm over 50 now. Which brings me back to the start of this post. As soon as I can, I'm getting up off my ass and starting some kind of program.
And I hope y'all will hold my feet to the fire!