Your bones and joints are very important to your health especially as it pertains to movement. Though there are many ways a bone and joint specialist can do to help you, a lot of the responsibility lies with you.
The following tips will help you improve the health of your bones and joints:
Keep a Healthy Weight
Being overweight is extremely detrimental to the health of your bones and joints. It gives them the responsibility of carrying a load they are not equipped to handle.
Maintaining a healthy weight is not an easy task. However, if you watch what you eat you should be able to maintain a weight conducive to your bones and joints.
You should use a BMI calculator to find your ideal weight. Based on your height, you will find out the ideal weight range for you to have. Being vigilant and weighing yourself every day should also help you keep an eye on your weight.
Exercise and Keep Moving
Almost every part of the human body deteriorates with disuse including the brain, muscles, bones, and joints. Therefore, as the saying states, ‘use it or lose it.’
Moving and using your joints is the best way to keep them healthy. They will be able to handle the constant pressure and will benefit from it.
Exercising regularly is key in this regard. The general recommendation is 150 minutes of exercise per week. However, you should do much more if possible.
You have a wide variety of options as far as movement and exercise is concerned. You can play sports, join a dance class, study a martial art or just walk or run by yourself.
However, if your joints are problematic, you should start with low impact cardio and build from there.
Lift Weights
If you want to have healthier bones and joints, strengthening your muscles is essential. Your muscles can take some of the load off your bones and joints depending on how strong they are.
Resistance exercises are a way to strengthen your muscles. That applies to bodyweight exercises as well as weighted ones.
Working your core is particularly important as it is the center of your body. It increases your mobility and stability which prevents you from falling and suffering injuries and from other situations that may damage your bones and joints.
Eat a Healthy Diet
As always, your diet influences your health. If you want healthy bones and joints, you should eat in a manner that promotes their health.
You should particularly eat a diet that is rich in calcium and vitamin D. They are both very important for bone development and complement each other in their functions within the body.
You should consult a nutritionist or dietician to find which diet will specifically be suitable for your condition. There are many excellent sources of calcium and vitamin D such as fish, dairy products, nuts, and seeds.