Boomirit is a term I learned several years ago when I read an article about baby boomers. Since our generation initiated a passion for learning, it would not be surprising to know that boomers had arthritis, tendinitis, bursitis, and many other conditions such as “itis”.
According to http://www.medterms.com, the correct definition is as follows:
boomerite: The injuries of senior amateur athletes, especially those who are part of the Baby Boom, were born when in 1945 there was a marked increase in the birth rate after the end of the Second World War. As the Baby Boom generation became 40 and 50, the real explosion of bone and joint pains, pain, injuries and diseases boomer. This term has been covered by a doctor. Nicholas A DiNubile, orthopedic surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in 1999.
I enjoyed it the first time I read about it. I grinned and thought: our generation needs a new word , At that time I could not communicate. A few years later, I have another perspective.
Then I read another article that showed joy in boomers, which are weekend soldiers. They do nothing physical all week long, and then arrange things at high speeds on weekends, cycling too many miles or riding for long hours, leaving them lethargic and sick on Monday.
Again, I grinned. But then it dawned on me. These articles talked about me. Could this be? I remembered how I got my ACL while playing tennis with my son in one weekend. He was 18 at the time, and I was a good boomer. I flew a little tennis this summer, walked five days a week, but could not take my racket and did my best to play like I was still a kid.
The first half hour was great. I walked tight and felt as if I almost kept up with him. Then I turned to run and hit, and I went. I knew what I did because I ripped the other years of the ACL while playing football with the kids. Will this old girl ever learn? It seems I'm in good company. According to an article written by Bill Pennington and published in New York Times Sports boomer injuries increased by 33 percent between 1991 and 1998.
Since there are many other boomers who are experiencing bonomritis, I thought that I could not share some tips that might prevent you from becoming the next patient in intensive care.
Ten tips to prevent boomitism
- Make sure you get enough calcium.
- Consider taking vitamin D, which allows calcium to be absorbed by the bones.
- Include cardiovascular activities, exercises to stay flexible, and exercise a little with weight.
- Stretch before and after any physical activity.
- Consider activities such as yoga, walking, swimming and cycling that are easier on your body.
- Do something physical every day, even if it's a bit of a walk during lunch.
- Do not start physical activity from your youth, without wasting time on slow workouts.
- Wear the right shoes for your sport.
- Stop as soon as your body informs you of this.
- Consult a sports medicine doctor as soon as you feel pain or pain.
