JOINT & BONE HEALTH
Keeping your joints healthy will allow you to run, walk, jump, play sports, and do the other things you like to do.
Physical activity, a balanced diet, avoiding injuries, and getting plenty of sleep will help you stay healthy and keep your joints healthy too.
The term arthritis is often used to refer to any disorder that affects the joints. Although you might think arthritis affects only older people, it can affect young people, too.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and is seen especially among older people. In osteoarthritis, the surface cartilage in the joints breaks down and wears away, allowing the bones to rub together. This causes pain, swelling, and loss of motion in the joint.
Sometimes, it can be triggered by an injury to a joint, such as a knee injury that damages the cartilage.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is known as an autoimmune disease, because the immune system attacks the tissues of the joints as if they were disease-causing germs. This results in pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. People with rheumatoid arthritis may also feel tired and sick, and they sometimes get fevers. It can cause permanent damage to the joints and sometimes affects the heart, lungs, or other organs.
Gout
Gout is a form of arthritis that is caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints, most commonly in the big toe. It can be extremely painful. There are several effective treatments for gout that can reduce disability and pain.
Other forms of arthritis may be associated with diseases like lupus, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, or certain infections. In addition, other diseases might affect the bones or muscles around a joint, causing problems in that joint.
Some natural ways to maintain bone and joint health:
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Maintain a healthy weight.
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Low impact exercise.
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Eat anti- inflammatory food.
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Stop smoking.
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Restful sleep.
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Stretches and muscle strengthening exercises.
Treatments that can help:
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Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF)
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Hydrogen Therapy
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Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna
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Negative Ion Energizer
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Halotherapy
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Hydro Therapy