On the opposite
to what some people think, arthritis is a pretty common thing in United States.
Statistics shows that arthritis is the most common problem that happens in
older people. In fact, there may be an arthritis support group in your local
area. You just have to find information at the Arthritis Foundation.
Now let’s
proceed to the arthritis facts and myths. There are a lot of myths surrounding
this disease, but we’re going to focus on the most common and well-spread myths
and reveal the truth and facts about arthritis.
First is the underestimation to this
disease. Many think that there’s only one version of arthritis. There are
several kinds of them, and there are other conditions with the same symptoms as
arthritis. The most common disease that is often thought as arthritis is gout.
Because it is difficult to determine which disease you are having, consulting
to your doctor is the best step you can take.
The second myth that surround the arthritis
is the believe that there is nothing the sufferer can do to ease the pain
(beside using medicine). This is a misconception, and there are a lot of things
that you can do to lessen the pain. Have a healthy lifestyle, necessary
medication, and pain relief treatments will help you living through the day as
a normal person.
The first and foremost step dealing with
arthritis is to reduce the weight on the joints, which means that you should
reduce your weight. Although it may sound hard, but you can actually exercise
even though you have arthritis. This is the third myth saying that people with
arthritis cannot exercise. Water aerobics, yoga, taichi, and other low impact
exercises are doable. In fact, exercise is important because if you stay still
the joint will only worsen.
Your diet is also important factor when
dealing with arthritis. Eat more vegetables, fatty fish, and other healthy
products. You should also stop thinking that anti-inflammatory herbs such as
turmeric will cure arthritis. It help relieve the pain, but not the problem.
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