On Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:42:22 -0400, micky
wrote:

In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:33:23 -0400, Dan Espen
wrote:

micky writes:

I had a back pain, saw an orthopedist, he probably mentioned ibuprofin
or some thing.

I had back pain, saw an orthopedist, he took x-rays, told me
I had some arthritis. That was more than 20 years ago.

Soon after I put in a patio and deck, started running, swimming,
and now visit the gym regularly.

No pain since the patio and deck. A few months from turning 74.

There is a miracle cure, it's called hard work.

Oh, yeah, don't overeat. If you go to a restaurant and finish
the meal, you are overeating.

You seem to be saying that it was more the exercise than the weight??

And that even if your weight had been right, without the exercise, you
think you'd still have the back pain??
Absolutely. I have a few extra pounds on me, but it is keeping
moving that keeps the back working.