Many Americans are remarkably unaware and uninformed about arthritis, a disease that affects about one of every five U.S. adults. Arthritis runs under the publica??s radar because it isna??t a killer like heart disease and cancer. Yet it can take a huge toll on the quality of life through the pain and problems it causes. Arthritis is often viewed as an inevitable part of growing old. But it isna??ta??there are many things you can do to keep your joints healthy.
May is National Arthritis Awareness Month. It isna??t aimed at people with arthritisa??theya??re quite aware of it already. Ita??s for the rest of us, some of whom are unknowingly on their way to living with this condition, and others who live with, work with, or play with folks who have it.
If you have arthritis, a new Special Health Report from Harvard Health Publications called Arthritis: Keeping Your Joints Healthy, can help you manage your condition. At the link youa??ll find a description of the report, table of contents, and an excerpt. If you dona??t have arthritis, the Arthritis Foundation offers 10 tips for protecting your joints. These include:
- Keep your weight in the healthy range, or moving toward it.
- Exercise.
- Dona??t sloucha??stand up straight.
- Listen to your body; dona??t ignore pain.
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