Celebrating Positives (offset of the Gripes Thread)

[Jerry_Atrick]

10 hours ago, octave said:

This is the "nerve test"

 

 

My brother has done that.. I couldn't bring myself to even try.. 

[octave]

This thread is supposed to be about celebrating positives.

 

We did not just decide one day to go on a strenuous bush walk. Since retiring 4 years ago we have done about 3 bush walks a week.  There are many walks we would not do. Known bush walks are very easy to research in terms of difficulties.

As far as age goes one of the greatest threats to health is inactivity. This is a threat both physical health and mental health. Depression is not uncommon amongst the aging.  Whilst bush walking we do cross paths with older bush walkers who are older than us and obviously very fit.  I do in fact have a cardiac condition.  I do yearly stress echocardiograms.  The last one whilst noting my abnormalities pronounced me to be much fitter than the average for my age (63). If we're not fit I would be having symptoms,  I do not. My cardiologist advises me to keep up the exercise 

It is important that as we age we don't give up.

 

[facthunter]

Injuries when you are older are harder to recover from.  You have to keep moving, but don't overdo it.  I've had 4 hamstring tears and 3 desiccated Lower back discs (From lifting Ford V8 engines when young) which have, by doing carefully programmed exercises, become freely Moving. Specific exercises keep the Joints firmer and less likely to be damaged. Be careful HOW you LIFT things. Prolonged effort gets the Heart working It is another "Muscle" after all but you need a check out before heavy exercise. I've not been in favour of doing stress ECG's. It's like testing a Bridge by driving a BIG truck over it. There are safer tests that can be done, and diet and stress avoidance considerations etc How much Plaque is in your Carotid arteries?   Nev

[nomadpete]

Nev  An echo cardiogram is not an ECG.

Different thing entirely.

[red750]

Echo Cardiogram  -  Ultrasound -  Gooey stuff on a wand pressed against the skin. Image of the beating heart on a screen.

 

 

Electrocardiogram  -  a dozen wires to contacts stuck over the body. Wired up like an astronaut. This is an ECG.