Commonly known as osteoarthritis, this disease, known as joint calcification, is one of the dangerous conditions that trigger it like obesity.
Although osteoarthritis, which is popularly known as 'joint calcification', occurs with advancing age, we have listed 4 important habits that trigger this disease! You need to stop doing these 4 important habits as soon as possible, such as obesity, which reduces the age of joint pain to an early age.
First, it signals with pain and joint stiffness… Pain that occurs later in the day and after movement can develop even at rest as the disease progresses. Pain may be accompanied by joint snagging, friction, swelling and deformity over time. Although it is seen especially in the knee and hip joints, it can also hold the spine and hands. The name of this disease, which forces the patient to take painkillers every day and can cause severe limitation of movement to be unable to do their daily work; osteoarthritis, as it is known in the society, “joint calcification”.
THE PROBLEM OF THE AGE OBESITY!
Obesity, which is one of the most important and common problems of our age, is also the biggest enemy of our joints. So much so that each extra kilo can reflect roughly 4-6 kilos on the joints. The increase in the load on the lower region joints due to excess weight can lead to wear of the cartilages. Studies have shown that biochemical events that occur with excess weight are also effective in joint deterioration as a result of increasing inflammation in the body. Reaching and staying within the weight ranges that are suitable for your height, that is, the appropriate "Body Mass Ratio", that your body can carry will be the right move for your joint health.
A LIFE WITHOUT MOVEMENT
Leading a sedentary life is one of the habits that lead to this disease. Because the joints are weak due to inactivity, which accelerates the wear in this area. In addition, with advancing age, the fat in the muscles surrounding the joints increases. As a result, when the muscles that support the joints fail to fulfill their duties, the problem gets worse in the joints that have already begun to wear out. Therefore, it is essential for healthy joints; act!
SUDDEN LOADS TO JOINTS
If exercise is done consciously, it provides very important benefits on our health. However, sports that overload the joints such as hips, knees and shoulders can cause serious damage to the joints when done unconsciously. Müezzinoğlu warns that meniscus and ligament injuries that develop at a young age can cause osteoarthritis in the long term and says: “Therefore, it is very important to prevent disability, and to receive correct and adequate treatment if disability occurs, especially for young people. In addition, after being away from sports activities for a long time, sudden and uncontrolled sports that are started in middle and advanced ages can cause injury and damage the joints. Therefore, injuries should be avoided by going with a regular and controlled increase in sports.”
MOVE IN SITUATIONS OF PAIN
One of the important mistakes made to the joints is to continue doing the same movement when pain occurs. “Pain is injury. In other words, it indicates that the joints are damaged”. Dr. Sefa Müezzinoğlu says, "If pain occurs, it should be waited until it passes and attention should be paid to the activity level so that the problem does not recur."
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