Keeping Limber After Injuries

Who knows injuries better than former NFL stars?  Many have multiple hip and knee replacements, aches and pains, tears and breaks that haunt them well past the end of their careers.  One former NFL star is using Pilates and Yoga to stay limber and healthy!

Former Tennessee State and Dallas Cowboys star Ed "Too Tall" Jones, 57, said there was an adjustment period after retirement as he learned to deal with pain.
"I never missed a game even though I was hurt. I was just determined to play on the football field. But it took me four years after I quit playing to crawl out of bed pain-free. Four years," Jones said. "I think the reason I am doing OK now is because I work very hard — I do Pilates, I do power yoga, I go to the gym and work out. I have a professional masseuse. I have a therapist working with me all the time. If I didn't do that. …

"I look at other guys around me and they can barely get around. They've had back surgeries, had hips replaced, knees replaced. … Apparently if you played football, when you turn 50 you fall apart. So I worked hard to keep that from happening. I work out harder now than when I played.'' 

an excerpt from http://bit.ly/2CoIFF