What do you mean “recover”?

Early 30s, this year I had knee pain every time I when for a jog, the pain lasted 2 or 3 days each time, it lasted for over a month until I met with my brother who’s a physiotherapist and gave me very simple advice:

• warm up before running
• run in smaller steps, large steps are harder on the knees
• stop or take a break before it starts hurting
• run more often, 3 times per week minimum

The pain was gone in 2~3 weeks. Has not came back since.

It’s not always about the age, sometimes it’s about doing things correctly or getting the right care.

30ish. The main difference is that my hangovers have gotten worse. In my 20s I could party all night at the club and still be functional the next day. Now I can’t spend an evening at the pub without destroying my weekend.

50s, and I started noticing between 30 and 35. I definitely take longer. A small cut used to heal in like 48 hours when I was preteen. Now it’s at least 2 weeks for a similar thing. I actually have scars on my legs from briar cuts received about 3 years ago. Very minor, never healed.

40 ish.

Age 34 was the line for injuries coming easier and lasting longer. And for hangovers no longer being worth the fun. That was the age “sleep injuries” started. Oh your hotel pillow was too thick? Please enjoy 4 days of neck problems! Needless to say I don’t powerlift anymore because it isn’t worth the risk: more of a body building / endurance approach is seeming more sustainable.

As others have said, my immune system still behaves just fine. I haven’t noticed any differences there.

Late 50’s and always been fit. I had a crash on my motorcycle (off road, went over the bars) which took three weeks to recover from. Serious bruising to both legs as they caught on the bars. Had trouble walking for three days. Limped for over two weeks. Still got legs that range from yellow to purple.

Finally figuring out that my teen years are behind me. Now reconsidering buying a Ducati desmo450mx. Might have to be a fucking golf cart instead.

Mid 40s, and I don’t think colds and stuff have changed much. But it’s a little hard to tell as I’m almost always floored by those sorts of things. When I was younger I’d just stay in bed all day, now I have shit that needs done so I have to soldier through. So if anything I’ve become more functional when sick, even if it feels just as awful.

But for sprains and pains, it’s much worse. Any sort of overuse or careless maneuver can lead to weeks of issues. Whether that’s specifically age, or just decreasing physical strength and flexibility (I’m very phsycially active, but never do sports or fitness or stretching) is uncertain.

At almost 40, I’m finding I still recover from most injuries fairly quickly. Roll an ankle in the grass? Good as I’ve always been within a minute or two. Strain a muscle? A day of rest and I’m back in working order.

I dread the day when this starts to change.

I’m in my mid 40s. I seem to recover from injury at about the same speed I did in my 20s (perhaps a little bit slower), but recovering from illnesses can take a little longer. I also noticed that I tend to get injured a little bit easier, especially twisting my ankles. But I’m in generally good health and eat a decent diet. If I didn’t take as good care of myself as I do, I could see my recovery times getting longer.

One thing I don’t recover from as quickly is a night of drinking. I’m much more likely to get hung over than I was when I was younger. I need to drink a lot more water.

Mid 30s.

I get maybe a cold or two per year, which last around 3 days.

And apart from some bruises and small cuts I haven’t been injured in decades.

I’d say no change so far.

42. One wrong sneeze and I hurt my neck.

And my knees hurt constantly as the cartilage has worn away from doing too much stuff in my 30s

Fifty-two. I don’t normally have any issues shaking off illness, though covid was a doozey. Injuries, on the other hand, both take longer to heal and just happen on their own constantly. And when I really do something like take a several mile walk or carry a bunch of holiday decorations up and down from the basement, I hurt things that last for weeks.

I’m in my mid-60’s, although I haven’t entirely accepted that yet. My recovery rate hasn’t changed much, if any, but I do get more minor injuries than I used to. My joints are not as forgiving as they were 40 years ago.

Mid 50’s. I haven’t noticed any increase in recovery time from injuries or illness so far.

I went through a period in my 30’s when I’d get sick with a cold in October/November and stay sick until March. I think more than anything else it was just catching every bug the kids brought home from school, and just going through a series of overlapping illnesses every year. It stopped when I hit 40.

One thing I’d point out is that we never really recover from an injury. Our bodies are just in a perpetual state of trying to hold everything together.

Lack of vitamin C will result in Scurvy. One of the effects of scurvy is that scars from injuries and surgeries just open up again. I interpret that as your body not being able to fake it anymore.

If you’re having trouble healing, maybe eat an orange ;-)

Mid 40s. Y’all are recovering from injuries?!