People with Arthritis know how painful their everyday activities can be. So, if you or any of your family members suffering from Arthritis, try making these 5 lifestyle changes. These can provide relief from pain to swelling to even stiffness in the joints.
- Lose weight: An overweight body is the most common risk factor for early osteoarthritis. It increases pressure on your knees and other joints when doing activities. By losing weight, early arthritis can be prevented. With weight loss significant pain relief can be noticed in those who are already suffering from arthritis.
- Modify your physical activities: Those who already have knee pain should avoid impact loading activities like jogging, squatting, skipping, sitting on floor. One should only use western commode. This would help in stopping the further progression of joint damage and reduce pain.
- Regular exercises: Strong muscles stabilize the joints and joint movement. They are also good for joint surface nutrition. so regular exercise is as important as taking medicines.
- Vitamin Supplements: Vitamin D makes bone strong and Vitamin B12 is important for muscles and nerves. Prolonged deficiency of vitamins can also cause early cartilage damage leading to arthritis.
- Yoga: Yoga helps indirectly by controlling stress and improving metabolism. By doing yoga regularly, the pain threshold increases which reduces the requirement for painkillers.
Incorporating these changes into your lifestyle might time. But, once its done, you’ll see a big improvement in your quality of life.
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