Are there any well studied evidence based lifestyle changes that can help prevent arthritis, especially in the hands?
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Are there any well studied evidence based lifestyle changes that can help prevent arthritis, especially in the hands?
Everyone in my family has it when they are over 70 and it freaks me out.
I've read some vague stuff about "hand exercises" and "don't let your hands get cold ever" but is there anything that's understood better like, for example, reducing sodium, and getting regular exercise for your heart?
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Are there any well studied evidence based lifestyle changes that can help prevent arthritis, especially in the hands?
Everyone in my family has it when they are over 70 and it freaks me out.
I've read some vague stuff about "hand exercises" and "don't let your hands get cold ever" but is there anything that's understood better like, for example, reducing sodium, and getting regular exercise for your heart?
iirc i do not think there is much you can do to prevent it (plenty of people in my family have it too)
but keeping your weight low and eating the good stuff and not smoking and regular exercising all go a long way
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Are there any well studied evidence based lifestyle changes that can help prevent arthritis, especially in the hands?
Everyone in my family has it when they are over 70 and it freaks me out.
I've read some vague stuff about "hand exercises" and "don't let your hands get cold ever" but is there anything that's understood better like, for example, reducing sodium, and getting regular exercise for your heart?
@futurebird nothing specific i'm aware of. eat healthy, don't smoke, keep hydrated. dùzhòng is a herb that's used for treating inflammation and strengthening the bones in tcm
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Are there any well studied evidence based lifestyle changes that can help prevent arthritis, especially in the hands?
Everyone in my family has it when they are over 70 and it freaks me out.
I've read some vague stuff about "hand exercises" and "don't let your hands get cold ever" but is there anything that's understood better like, for example, reducing sodium, and getting regular exercise for your heart?
@futurebird
It's degenerative, so no. Now that I've hit 73, I'm getting it in multiple joints and it's debilitating. You're supposed to stay active in your old age but that's one huge roadblock to activity. -
Are there any well studied evidence based lifestyle changes that can help prevent arthritis, especially in the hands?
Everyone in my family has it when they are over 70 and it freaks me out.
I've read some vague stuff about "hand exercises" and "don't let your hands get cold ever" but is there anything that's understood better like, for example, reducing sodium, and getting regular exercise for your heart?
@futurebird When you're over 70 it's just kinda normal to develop arthritis, as you get older your body stops making collagen properly which is why skin gets thin and delicate and saggy and your joints get arthritis
Not me tho, I got arthritis from my immune system deciding to eat my knees when I was 30.
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Are there any well studied evidence based lifestyle changes that can help prevent arthritis, especially in the hands?
Everyone in my family has it when they are over 70 and it freaks me out.
I've read some vague stuff about "hand exercises" and "don't let your hands get cold ever" but is there anything that's understood better like, for example, reducing sodium, and getting regular exercise for your heart?
@futurebird I have some anecdotal evidence.
A speaking relative of mine taught in a school for the Deaf, and she was told by her ASL teacher that as she fingerspelled, her hands were too tense, and it would give her arthritis. Well, she didn't change her ways and now she has arthritis.
Do you put your stress in your hands? Do the other women in your family? Yarn stores have been getting complaints from knitters because their stress is affecting the knit and frequently they need bigger needles.
Try consciously making all the little muscles in your hands relax. Does it feel any different? If not, just ignore me
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Are there any well studied evidence based lifestyle changes that can help prevent arthritis, especially in the hands?
Everyone in my family has it when they are over 70 and it freaks me out.
I've read some vague stuff about "hand exercises" and "don't let your hands get cold ever" but is there anything that's understood better like, for example, reducing sodium, and getting regular exercise for your heart?
@futurebird arthritis can be caused by inflammation. Anti inflammatory drugs help mine. I'm not a doctor so check with your doctor and see what she or he says about it. It doesn't help my mother's osteoporosis at all
