Do you mind me asking what the cause is? Is it hereditary?Unfortunately surgery is my only option John, as i am walking bone on bone in both knees and have protrusio of the hips, ie the socket where the ball of the femur should go, well, i have a hole and the ball of the femur pokes through into the middle of the pelvis on both sides.
I used to be very active and even now try to stay as active as i can to keep things moving, i watch my diet like a hawk, don't drink, don't smoke, i did lose some weight when i was in hospital and have kept that off, i think the formula they stated was something like for every pound you lose it's the equivalent to five pounds in pressure off of your knees, or something like that.
I shall get there as the wilds are calling.
ArthritisDo you mind me asking what the cause is? Is it hereditary?
As I'm now in my 30's and I'm starting to find myself more susceptible to minor injuries, this is something that's on my mind a lot, prolonging the health of my body and mainly my joints.
Thank you, I hope you get it sorted. Do check out Knees over Toes Guy, he had bad knees and had to have operations, he developed workouts to strengthen the knees, it's all free on his YouTube channel.Arthritis
A good idea.Why not have a removable liner? Most motorcycle jackets have a removable winter liner. Toggles & ties are much quicker and easier to make and use, especially with cold hands.
You got me interested in the subject, there's not a lot that's new. So I thought it very likely that winter liners were an obvious option for poor working folk with very limited wardrobe. My searches however, failed to pull anything up, except "Renaissance Peasant Clothing". ( noting your interest is before this period)A good idea.
Most of the clothing I make is historical or is at least “historically inspired” pre-renaissance type stuff. Removable linings are not something I’ve noted but a good research project!
A separate lining for a simple wool coat is quite doable. I am tempted.
Ha! Went to just have a quick peer at the website and spent ages reading it. I think they are right, you need to actually use the clothing in context to understand it. I have a few examples of that but not for this thread.Yes, I think some of it comes from poorer folk having limited clothing. So really layering being the only option with base layer linens keeping the insulation clean.
I have lined a long wool coat with heavy linen before and this is very wind proof. Stiffer than wool alone but not an issue for flexibility. I didn’t get the sleeve cut quite right but it did work.
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