Posts Tagged ‘arthritis’

Does the weather really cause pain in joints?

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Ever since I became a physical therapist people have been complaining to me that when the weather gets “bad” their body pain gets worse.  Is this possible? My professional opinion and the anecdotal evidence compel me to say, “YES”.

What’s might be causing the pain is the change in the air pressure that cause already inflamed body parts to swell even more, resulting in more pain.  What can you do about it?:

• Do physical activity everyday to keep your muscles strong and joints more stable
• Eat anti inflammatory foods like salmon & berries and as many fresh vegetables & fruit as possible
• Replace processed foods and sugary drinks with the foods above
• If that doesn’t work, move to Arizona and invite me to visit often

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Does running cause arthritis?

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Great news!  A search of the latest research shows that running does not cause arthritis.  Here’s what you need to know:

• If you have arthritis you need to monitor your symptoms and stop if you’re in pain.
• Realize that there is a difference between pain and discomfort. Pain means stop, discomfort means ice, stretch and proceed slowly
• Start all exercise gradually. Example- alternate walking/running every minute for 5 minutes. Next week do 10 minutes and so on.

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