Currently, for every inflammation or allergic reaction of the body, which lacks clear diagnosis, steroids are prescribed. Typically, cortisones - with trade names wysolone, prednisolone etc.
One of the omissions that happens is that the patient does not know that one of the side effects is muscular atrophy. (Wasting away of muscles). Of all the muscles, the significant effect is on quadriceps. This results in a mistaken impression in the patient that he has knee joint problem. Another is loss of confidence in freely moving about, climbing steps, crossing simple barrier, running etc.
This need not be! Start cycling from the day you start taking cortisones (typically a couple of Kilometers should be OK, but you choose your level) and you will notice that this would counteract the effect of steroid. Even if you have not started on day one, you can start anytime and you will start noticing the benefits!
(I learnt it the hard way!)
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