The Positive Impact of Exercise on Osteoarthritic Symptoms
Osteoarthritis is a commonly encountered joint disease, which often leads to joint pain, inflammation, and loss of function.
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Hot and Cold Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Heat relaxes the muscles around the knee and also helps lubricate the knee joint. Moreover, it also helps relax the muscles and relieve joint stiffness. Similar to Heat Therapy Cold Therapy also helps get rid of joint pain, but it does this by inflammation in the joint. It also decreases the swelling and pain related to knee arthritis.
Statistics of Osteoarthritis in the UK
Osteoarthritis is an age-related disease with means one's increases risk as one grows older. Therefore, as life expectancy continues to improve, there has been an attendant increase in the prevalence of the disease. Other risk factors for Osteoarthritis are: female sex, genetic factors, and previous joint injury.
The Importance of Diet for Bone Health – Preventing Osteoporosis
In the second instalment from Ben Steele-Turner, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Associate Registered Nutritionist, Ben discusses the importance of diet for bone health and preventing osteoporosis. Ben explores how what you eat can affect your bone density, and which supplements are effective for bone health.
Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is an increasingly common cause of disability in those over the age of 55 years, all over the world. It has been anticipated that in the next nine years, a total of 67 million Americans over the age of 18 years may be affected by Osteoarthritis.
The Importance of Diet, Nutrition and Exercise for Bone Health
Ben Steele-Turner is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, he qualified with First-class honours in BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy from Bournemouth University and is now a full member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Ben is also an Associate Registered Nutritionist having gained a Master’s degree with Distinction in Human Nutrition from the University of Surrey.
How the Types of Shoes You Wear Can Affect Your Knees
Footwear specialists Reiker explain how the types of shoes you wear can affect your knees.
Six Diet Tips to Help Manage Osteoarthritis
Dietitian Rachel Redman shares six diet tips to help manage osteoarthritis.
How to Strengthen Your Knee Joints Through Exercise
Professor Leif Dahlberg explains how to strengthen your knee joints through exercise.
How Turmeric+ Helps Improve Knee Health
Find out how Turmeric+ helped improve the knee health of an individual experiencing skeletal and muscular discomfort.