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Growing older has plenty of upsides – but achy joints is not one of them.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Now, what tired, achy, occasionally dyspeptic middle-aged person doesn’t like the sound of that?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
I liken this to waiting in line for a rollercoaster: Hours of anticipation and achy legs for a three-minute rush.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025
The result is stiff fingers and wrists, achy joints and tennis or golf elbow — painful, inflamed tendons — among other conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
I felt achy, my arm muscles and fingers sore from my precise drawings.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
When Smith was heavier — and, as he admitted, more sluggish and achier — he moved steadily up the minor league ladder, always hitting for average, though never displaying the power of a true slugger.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2018
Granted, they’re older and achier, and Dan now sleeps with a mask for sleep apnea.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2018
