Hey Lil Daddy, thanks for that advice and I do plan on being the exception to the rule cuz I plan on living to around 120 or more (especially considering where medicine will be in another 50 yrs.) and the only way is if I take care of myself. I did quit smoking back in December and so that's one big step in that direction ;?D
Cybergal, thanks for the work out tips - can you recommend any good work-out tapes that aren't too, uh, girly, lol. Have considered Tae-bo or better yet I want to take up Tai-Chi if I could only find a good instructor (can't find one in my hamlet tho).
And thanks to everyone for the advice!
As for the question of health problems, I've heard some comments about bad knees. Is this considered another truckers occupational health problem or just your general run-of-the-mill old football injury deal?
Back Problems and Other Ijuries Related to Truck Driving
Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Cymerax, Mar 7, 2007.
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And Yes I´m a former and prolly future company driver, as for now a Freelancer meaning I hop in for O/Os and their trucks usually are the best equipped.
Also Swimminghalls are plenty over here.
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Here are a few more trucker health problems: thrombosis, gingivitis, bruxism, hernia, hemorrhoids, and hearing loss.
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One thing I know most people over look is thier wallet( you know who you are at 1/2" to an inch thick), "Take it out of the pocket when you are sitting" if not your hips are not level and that in it's self will cause back/leg problems
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Mine is over an inch thick with all of the cards I carry, I have a chain on wallet and keep it in my front pocket usually, otherwise let it hang down when I'm running toll roads. I used to carry the cards in a separate wallet but I set them down once to work under the truck and had to move abruptly and forgot them.
The next day I was walking the ditch south of Cedar Falls, IA and found everything but a Road Ranger points card which had gone to many pieces. The wallets were trashed from the impact. I couldn't sit on a thin wallet in a truck seat for more than about twenty minutes. -
One thing drivers can do is get some chiropractic care to prevent degeneration of the spine, or at least slow it down. I'm a chiropractor and have seen professional drivers over my 13 yrs. of experience. The vibration of your vehicles affects your spine, even w/ the latest seats, etc. and research shows this. Plus your lifestyle is tough on the body; long hours, unloading/loading, eating on the run, interupted sleep, . . . I'm preaching to the choir. You folks work hard and have to put some focus on the health of your spine, even if it's a once a month tune up at the chiropractor.
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