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Tips to prevent arthritis
DIR By: CardioFlexTherapy
Date: August 2, 2018, 10:10 am
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Physical Therapy plays a big role in arthritis, it focuses on
the body’s ability to engage in movement. Movement can be
anything from getting in and out of chairs to climbing stairs,
walking in your neighborhood, playing a sport or doing
recreational activities. Arthritis commonly occurs when the
cartilage — the slick, cushioning surface on the
ends of bones — wears away, bone rubs against bone,
causing pain, swelling and stiffness. Over time, joints can lose
strength and pain may become chronic.
How To Prevent Arthritis? Simple Tips To Stay Healthy
You can’t always prevent Arthritis, there are many risk factors
associated with it like increasing age, family history, and
gender; women are more prone to Arthritis than men. You may be
wondering why women are more prone to Arthritis, some factors
that lead to this are :  women have less knee
cartilage than men due to hormonal difference, women are also at
greater risk for an autoimmune condition called Rheumatoid
Arthritis, emotional problems, lack of exercise etc.
Even though we can’t prevent the occurrence of Arthritis in most
cases, we can give these steps a try and, perhaps, it will help
you too.
Maintain a Good Body weight — Excess body weight
increases the risk factor for getting Arthritis. More weight
means more pressure on joints which means faster joint wear out.
Eat Fish rich in Omega 3 — Certain fish are rich in
omega-3 fatty acids (fish like salmon, mackerel, herring, lake
trout, sardines and albacore tuna), a healthy polyunsaturated
fat. Omega-3s have a number of health benefits — and
may reduce inflammation in the body.
Exercise — Exercise strengthens the muscles around
the joints, which protects them from wear and tear. But avoid
high impact exercises like long distance running, Soccer etc. as
these have adverse effects and increases the wearing.
Try to avoid any Injuries — when you injure your
joint — for example, while playing sports or due to
an accident — you can damage the cartilage in the
knee and cause it to wear out more quickly.
Take care of Joints — While doing physical actions
like Lifting an Object lift with your legs instead of back this
will reduce the strain on your joints. Similarly while carrying
objects also try to distribute the weight.
Stay away from High heels — Human foot is designed
in such a way that it is distributing weight equally on entire
feet. If you wear a high heels whole body weight is balanced by
toes which in turn increases stress. So wear high heels only
occasionally.
Check your Vitamin D — Studies show that Vitamin D
deficiency also results in Arthritis so include Vitamin D in
your diet.
Drink water — The cartilage in our joints is made up
mostly of water, which is what makes it such a great cushion for
the joints. When we’re dehydrated, water gets sucked out of the
cartilage and it’s more easily damaged by wear and tear. So
drink water.
Consult your doctor — If your feel that you are
having Arthritis, consult your doctor and take immediate steps
to slow down the wear and tear on your joints.
Arthritis explanation at CardioFlex Therapy
At CardioFlex Therapy we can help you increase mobility and
manage the pain associated with arthritis. Call us for
information or to make an appointment at 954-693-9090.
Article Credits to: Amy Lawrence, Researcher in Ayurveda
For more info visit: www.cardioflextherapy.com
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