Weakness in legs

SteveO, I find the fact that you are having trouble getting up when down very interesting. Before starting ADT I only had trouble standing up straight when I bent over. That, I know was due from having two back fusions complete with a rod a screws. After, I started gaining weight, I noticed it became very hard to get up after being on my knees. That has progressively gotten worse over the last year. At times my wife has had to pull me back up.
I always thought it was from turning older. I am beginning to believe it is another SE of ADT, of gaining weight in the belly and loss of muscle mass in the legs. I try to do squats to strengthen my legs, but I can’t do many reps before my legs get tired.
It will be interesting to see in a couple of months if getting up improves after stopping the ADT and getting back to my normal weight. Or again, it could just be the natural progression of getting older. I do not however have a pain in my hip. Maybe a visit to a doc might help there.
I would be interested to see if others here have the same problem of getting up when down.
My best to you steveO.
Jack

Steve, please see a Dr. soon, as the falls are concerning. Hopefully it is just a short term side effect of medicine. Keep us posted.
Michael

December 14/2022 had a complete hip replacement. Before this, I found it difficult to pick any thing off the floor, put on a sock or shoe, tough getting up off the floor when doing something on my knees and had outside of hip pain when on long walks. Could walk, bike and cross country ski fine but found it difficult to swing my leg over my road bike. Mountain bike was better because of the sloped top tube and I had a dropper seat post.
Doctor said I had bursitis but surgeon looked at X-ray and said you are a candidate for hip replacement surgery.

Hiked up 2000’ vertical (2x1000’)from my house every day until snow fell then x country skied until the day before surgery. Was very strong before surgery and rehab has gone well 3 months post operation, skiing, walking every day but no alpine for 6 months.

Hip replacement is very common in this day so my advice is to get an X-ray of the hip and get advice from an orthopaedic surgeon.

Good luck

Dave

Hello, SteveO ~

I'm wondering if a doctor would recommend a specific physical therapist for you?

I walk daily and I know this has helped me these past ten years, being on continuous ADT.

I avoid ice in the winter, and do use the railings on staircases, just to be prudent.

A good friend of mine is a physical therapist and he works wonders for people.

I would start with your doctor, however.

Please keep us updated!

Sending you my support and very best ~

CYCLONE ~ # Iowa State University

I have also fallen a few times pre surgery when climbing a short, steep hill on skis. It is called harringboneing which means your feet are splayed out. This was odd as generally I never fall especially when going so slow. But this was due to pain in my hip which was bone on bone.

Dave