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Our joints work hard and with almost no interruptions. Therefore, they are often overloaded and hurt. See how you can avoid joint problems and enjoy your mobility for a long time.
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1/ 10 The right footwear
The most inappropriate shoes for your joints are those with high heels. They force you to adopt incorrect body positions and put stress on your joints. Long-term wearing of inappropriate footwear results in pain and swelling. The best shoes are those that absorb well while walking, on a slight height up to about 3-4 cm.
2/ 10 Control your weight
Excess weight overloads the joints excessively, causes the articular cartilage to wear out faster, the joint ligaments weaken, which promotes irreversible degenerative processes in the joints.
3/ 10 Relax
Relaxation and loosening up promote oxygenation of the muscles, improve circulation around the joints. Too long tension, stress and stiffness can lead to joint problems.
4/ 10 Do the right sports
Sports that are good for the joints are swimming, walking, Nordic walking, aqua aerobics, gymnastics. Daily exercise strengthens the joints and allows relaxation and oxygenation of the tissues around the joint.
5/ 10 Eat healthy
In order to take care of the joints, you need to follow a proper diet rich in dairy products, omega-3 fatty acids, copper and manganese. These ingredients enhance the regeneration of articular cartilage or have anti-inflammatory properties.
6/ 10 Watch out for overloads
Lifting heavy loads, working at the computer for a long time, too intense physical exercise and playing tennis can put a lot of strain on individual joints.
7/ 10 Don’t underestimate disease
If left untreated, strep throat or flu can cause complications in the form of arthritis. These diseases should not be underestimated, especially if our joints hurt, we have problems with the heart or circulation.
8/ 10 Don’t stay too long
Long-term, sedentary work can affect the condition of the joints, especially the wrist, while working with the computer and hip joints. To take care of your joints, remember to take frequent breaks in sitting to improve circulation and give your joints a break.
9/ 10 Watch out for … venereal diseases
Chlamydiosis is a venereal disease that when detected too late can lead to Reiter’s syndrome – reactive arthritis. The disease is manifested by pain and swelling in the joints of the hands, as well as in the knees and feet, fever and general breakdown may occur.
10/ 10 Exercise
If you have bad joints, do not forget to exercise! In the case of rheumatic diseases, exercise is a very important element, without it, the joints stiffen even more, undergoing progressive degeneration.