Hans Quistorff

C Murphy wrote:Not a very sexy or exciting suggestion but weight bearing exercise is great for arthritis.  I know it's going to be difficult depending on how severe you are but it builds muscle to support joints and reduces inflammation. It really does need to be repeated specific exercises rather than just the 'farm gym' many of us are members of.

A lot of good science and commercial science has been done on the topic since Judith first asked. The understanding of the macro and micro nutrients need to repair has increased. But as this post and my first post indicates there is a neurophysiology  component that needs to be included.

My research and practice results indicate that exercise to increase strength can be counterproductive. Strong muscles put more pressure on the joint increasing wear and osteophyte formation. It is guided non weight-bearing or guided exercises that train the body to not put the uneven pressure on the joint. From the  first reply to this one I have discovered many more protective reflexes that remain active long after the need for them, causing stressful wear on the joints.  I am now doing video conference training with other therapists to train them to teach their clients how to do this retraining.

I am supposed to put in a bunch of steps each day for a certain duration at a certain pace.  It is working, so i am gonna keep trying.  Some days I am better than others.  

If I go to the caldera twice a day, that's about right.  

This is Hans the posture Pain Specialist guy.  I have not chatted with you about this since the Je;;y donut in you neck exploded.  That may still be involved because the middle of the neck is supposed to move side to side with each step an I expect that is limited.  However getting walking to become more efficient needs understanding to observe as you do it.  First muscles do not push they only pull. Therefore pushing yourself forward is inefficient.  We are designed to walk with utmost efficiency by letting gravity supply 90% of the power.  Walking efficiently is a controlled forward fall. With each step grip the ground with your toes and pull yourself forward.  try to go forward far enough that the ankle bends far enough to trigger the bending of the knee to pick that leg up as you put the other down.  The spine rotates at the bottom of the ribs and middle of the neck to put your head and center of gravity over the foot as you put it down to control the forward fall.  There you go walking with minimum energy expended and I know  that is important to you.

The notice for your post got lost so I got 4 pages behind on your postings which means most of the pictures aren't  available because the site they are stored on rearranged the files so that link is no longer valid.  This has happened many times when boots have used links instead of uploading to permies. I just referenced a picture on a post from 10 years ago on permies no problem. So  if you want a permanent record upload.

A whole lot of people liked this  post and it seems relevant to this so I will link it here. [url=https://permies.com/t/56106/Great-big-thread-Harvest-photos#472392]10 years ago.  stil experamenting wih these.[/url
Edit..Looking back at the post..yes that is a sudden heavy snow outside the glass. Here that means the weather has started coming from the direction of the Hawaiian Islands instead of the Aleutian Islands.

So if you are sitting in the soil it is probably also in the sunshine which is adding photons. The additional photons means that the lifeforms can use the food sources without breaking down as much for the sun energy stored in it.  I notice that when I eat a meal in the sun with my feet in the soil I get a lot more energy out of it.

Same principle but difference in shape, size, construction and desired usability for your purpose.  As with all things permaculture use the tool that fits your sercomstances.

The summary seems to be a spot is dead because the life was killed or there was no food.  To make it live add food and life. If what is there will kill life then put food and life on top to establish a living soil which will find a way to get rid of what kills it.

I have shared this before, but the point is,  this is both a chicken tractor and a chicken cart.  It may look rough but it is 15 years old with revisions.   The final third I put field fencing oand n the bottom and deviding it from the front 2/3 with section cut to fold up to make or close access between.  So they can be closed in when roosting and the front lifted to wheel them longer distances. Each third is 4 foot square so dimensions over all 4 by 12.  The best wheels are adjustable lawnmower wheels.

Tensioning the canvas on the frame?    What workrd well for us was using poles in the midle that were flxible enough  so that the ends put into mortises in the frame made a bow that held the center of the tarp tight.

I have posted before how moles make under ground irrigation for me.  As the flooded areas of the field dry the moles  fallow the edge back.  When the rains return this month and area floods again the tunnels cary the water back out into the clay soil that otherwise resists the water from the surface which has dried over the summer.