How Seniors Can Reduce Joint Pain

How Seniors Can Reduce Joint Pain

Joint stress and pain are problems for many seniors. Roughly one in five seniors suffer from arthritis, and many others report joint pain due to other conditions. Many seniors also report difficulty managing their symptoms. Whether you're suffering from arthritis, age-related inflammation, or a condition such as fibromyalgia, it can be tough to reduce pain and stress in your joints. But if you're one of the millions of American seniors who suffers from joint inflammation, there's good news. There are a number of ways that you can reduce joint stress and manage the pain and inflammation in your joints. How Seniors Can Reduce Joint

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Knee Osteoarthritis No Excuse to Skip Physical Activity

Knee Osteoarthritis No Excuse to Skip Physical Activity

Although nearly half of all adults over the age of 65 have doctor-diagnosed arthritis[i], there is no reason to limit physical activity, according to research presented in November at the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Meeting. What’s troubling is the generally low level of physical activity among older adults – with and without knee osteoarthritis (OA).[ii] For example, of men who are 60-69 years of age, only half without knee OA and 60% with knee OA are walking more than 10 minutes a day. Women of similar age are walking even less: only 35% of women with or

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3 Ways to Make Living with Arthritis Easier

3 Ways to Make Living with Arthritis Easier When all is said and done, living with arthritis isn't easy. It’s estimated that more than 25 million adults suffer from osteoarthritis, making accomplishing even the simplest daily activities and tasks around the home exhausting. If arthritis is making your day to day life a struggle, there are ways to fight back. 3 Ways to Make Living with Arthritis Easier Around the Home Start by making some practical changes around your home. Swap out traditional toggle wall switches with rocker-panel switches. They require far less fine motor control to be turned on and

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