I Hear you... I have been a motorcycle rider my whole life. Lots of accidents. I've fallen off a roof and broke neck/back vertebrae, Prosthetic Radial head in my elbow. Many repairs from Dr's : ) Trust me bro, a Stretching/breathing routine is necessary. The thing is, you need to commit 15 minutes every day. I take off here and there but if I stop for a week I cant move. Bottom line, You are not a resilient kid anymore but you can still achieve comfort..