As you get older, do minor injuries happen more often and heal slower?

[SeekerOfTruth007]

I swear, last year I tore something in my adductor muscle and it took most of the year to heal up. Now, I've torn something in my right shoulder for no apparent reason, and it feels like Its going to take forever for that to heal up too.

I don't even know what I was doing when I got hurt.

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3 d

It's not a minor injury. The bot changed it to mean something else. If the worst pain in my life is a "ten" for Diabetic Nerve pain, this is a Nine.

[Massageman]

YES- as we age, it does take longer for the body to heal. Plus, the older body is more easily injured. (We bruise a lot more easily, especially). Skin for example, renews itself about every 28 days when we are 20'ish. By the time we are 60, it takes at least twice that to achieve the same amount of healing. Muscle tissue will take about 6 months instead of 3 months. Connective tissue- ligaments, tendons, and fascia- will take the longest, about a year instead of 4-6 months when we were young. There is some variance due to heredity, of course- my feet take forever and a day to heal themselves, but that's genetic on my dad's side.

I certainly advise that my Massage Therapy clients- and anyone else, for that matter- see a medical doctor if they have questions about this or are experiencing areas are seeming to take a long time to heal.

[OneViewpoint]

No, not really. I've broken bones, been stabbed, taken a bullet, and generally beaten the shit out of my body for decades. Pain is a normal condition for me. The wisdom from doctors has always been "6 weeks" whether it's soft tissue or bone. That remains true for me at age 60. I keep waiting for some noticeable change but, so far it hasn't happened. Zero muscle loss. My body still responds to exercise. Zero joint or back problems despite 45 years of running and carrying heavy packs. Meanwhile everyone around me is falling apart with knee and hip replacements and they're wheezing going up a flight of stairs. Women compliment me for having "great skin" all the time. 3 young guys in their mid 20's I was talking to at a bar a couple of weeks ago thought I was 45 or so, they didn't believe I'm 60, LOL. Why am I aging differently than the people around me? I don't know. The genetic lottery? Attention to health and fitness?

[msc545]

Skin and blood vessels become thinner and more fragile, so small bumps can cause bruises or cuts more readily.
Muscle mass, flexibility, balance, and reflex speed often decline, making strains, sprains, and falls somewhat more likely.
Tissue repair and inflammatory responses become less efficient, so bruises, cuts, and muscle injuries may take longer to settle down. MedlinePlus notes that aging skin may heal substantially more slowly.
Diabetes, circulation problems, inadequate protein intake, and certain medications can slow healing further.
That said, a noticeable new pattern—frequent unexplained bruising, wounds that remain open, increasing redness or pain, drainage, fever, or an injury that keeps worsening—shouldn’t automatically be attributed to age. It deserves medical attention.

[Chazmatazz269]

That last line is the biggest thing for me. I’ll just wake up injured and don’t remember doing anything to cause it. Yes, it takes longer to heal from everything. I used to bust a cold overnight. Now it takes a week. I had one last year that held on for two weeks.

[MrChinaski]

Get some advice. Shoulders are the weakest parts of the body... they rotate 360 degrees in one plane and 180 in another. Generally they need rehab not merely rest.

[NathanDavis]

not like I've had bigger injuries like that... but other than that, it all seems to be the same so far

[Anonymous]

I've had a few significant injuries lately and I take BPC-157 and TB-500 and heal like a teenager again.

[Iron_Man]

I haven’t been injured. In sports or weight training That’s good

[RachyRach]

It does with my grandparents