A Walk a Day Keeps the Osteoarthritis at Bay! By Mrs Vera West

     In my articles here, I have been encouraging people to keep fit by walking, whatever age, as long as one can still move. Even going out in a wheel chair is something, working on those last remaining upper body muscles. Yes, we of Dad’s Army need to keep in shape for the final battle of Western civilisation, and one would not want to miss it through the odd heart attack, would one? Or out of control osteoarthritis:
  https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-09-09-a-10-minute-walk-a-day-keeps-osteoarthritis-away.html

“Ironically, a recent study suggests that if you want to manage the symptoms of osteoarthritis, you should consider moving around more. According to the study, which appeared in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, brisk walking for just one hour a week can help people with osteoarthritis maintain their independence and postpone disability.

Brisk walking every day may prevent mobility disability in people with osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. More than 30 million Americans suffer from this condition, according to the Arthritis Foundation. The lifetime risk of developing symptomatic knee osteoarthritis is 45 percent. Human joints are covered with cartilage, which provides a smooth surface for joint motion and acts as a cushion between the bones. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage deteriorates and causes pain, swelling, and mobility issues. It is estimated that only one in 10 people with knee osteoarthritis is able to reach government recommendations for physical activity. It may seem counterintuitive, but the current study recommends 10 minutes of brisk walking a day to manage the painful symptoms of osteoarthritis. “Many people with arthritis are inactive – not only do they not meet guidelines, they do almost no moderate activity,” says Dorothy Dunlop, lead author of the study and professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. She says that engaging in physical activity for 10 minutes each day (or one hour of activity per week) is very doable, and that even this small amount of activity can have a very meaningful health benefit. She hopes that this information can encourage people with osteoarthritis to start moving more.”

     I can personally agree with this, having arthritis, everywhere, even in spaces that don’t have places. Getting up in the morning is hell, with muscle stiffness. I think of myself as a rusty hinge. Sitting for long hours doing these articles kills me too. But I get up, push through the pain, and keep going, dragging my carcass to the great finish line of life. All for the sake of truth and other noble ideals. Will my reward be in Heaven? No doubt about it!

 

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