Many women expect perimenopause to change their metabolism or their weight. What they don't expect is joint pain, stiffness, slower recovery, or a body that suddenly feels older than it should.

In this episode I sit down with my chiropractor and longtime friend Dr. Lacey to talk about what's actually happening to your joints and connective tissue during this transition, and why frozen shoulder, hip pain, and stiffness become so common in perimenopause and beyond.

We get into estrogen's role in joint health and inflammation, why strength training and daily mobility work matter more during this season, not less, and the tension patterns most women carry without realizing it. Dr. Lacey also walks through her top recommendations for keeping joints stable and pain manageable as estrogen declines. She recommends the Theraband 13076 Muscle Roller Stick, available on Amazon, for self-myofascial release and recovery between sessions.

This is not about doing more. It's about understanding what your body actually needs right now, and giving it that instead.

Dr. Lacey is a chiropractor in the Naperville area. You can find her at https://chiropractorofnaperville.com/.