Habits To Improve Your Joint Health

Habits to improve your joint health

 What will it do to your health? You slowly begin to lose your body's ability to move because sitting creates neuro-structural shifts in your spine and even affects your mortality. Yes, I said it increases your chances of death!! Physical inactivity is estimated to be responsible for 6% of global deaths. The World Health Organization recommends that adults participate in moderate-intensity physical activity during the week to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and some cancers. We as humans are built to move; use all joints and muscles to make your body work efficiently. When you don't move your muscles, tight joints become fragile, cartilage breaks down, and chronic pain develops. Most people spend time in the gym to strengthen their muscles and even their hearts, but no one is on the men's or women's health page because they have strong and flexible joints. Thanks to flexible and strong joints, you will be more mobile, stronger, faster, and less prone to injury. Think about it - if you have flexible hips and pelvic joints, bending over to pick something up off the floor wouldn't be that difficult! Here are 5 things you can do to help your joints: Sit less As already mentioned, people who sit more live less. Sitting reduces nerve signals from your body to your brain and back, reducing blood flow, tensing your muscles, and not allowing nutrients to reach your joints and flush out toxins. Sitting increases lower back and hip pain. “But Dr. Herre, I make a living driving or working on a computer all day. Set a timer, then get up and move every 25 minutes. If you work on the computer, get a standing desk or work while standing. Do joint mobility and foam rolling Do some joint mobility in the morning. You've been sleeping and not moving all night, joint mobility is a great way to get your joints primed and ready for the day. If you've ever had a dog or cat - what's the first thing they do when they wake up? They are moving! Some foam rolling. All the sitting and lack of movement will create tension and tension in your muscles. If the muscles are not used, they fall asleep because they are not stimulated. If you need help, ask us about our joint mobility or foam rolling exercises. Walk more When you walk, many joints in your body move. Walking causes the joints in your body to compress and decompress, releasing nutrients from the cartilage and draining toxins. Use collagen and vitamin C. Collagen provides the proteins you use to make YOUR BODY'S BUILDING BLOCKS, TO BUILD STRONGER JOINTS. Vitamin C also helps in collagen production. Maintain good structure and spine free of neuro-structural shifts I feel maintaining a healthy spine will help the other joints in our body function optimally. Just imagine if your hips are off on the right side of your body, how much more pressure there is on your right knee and ankle. Higher pressure means more wear.