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?
James
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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
woe platinum
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G1itchbit
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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 :)
Lenora
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spiegelmama
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webmd.com/arthritis/arthritis-…
Index to Supplements for Arthritis
WebMD Editorial Contributor (WebMD)That’s a moray
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MCDuncanLab
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If you’ve got autoimmune arthritis, get it treated to prevent more extensive damage.
I’m curious to hear from an expert on advice for the general public, like does taking anti inflammatories when you have an overuse injury prevent it?
In my 20s I injured my wrist at work with overuse and didn’t treat it several month later at a drs appointment the dr said if I’d taken ibuprofen and iced it I might have avoided long term damage,😟😣
Lea
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myrmepropagandist
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@leadore
IDK there are a lot of people here 20 years older than me. If there is something effective sounding I can check it out.
It's doing a search that I find fraught with pitfalls as of late.
Fuzzyspoon
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Food Is Medicine @ Tufts - Food is Medicine Institute
Tufts University🕯️Curious Magpie 🕯️
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you could check out the archives at @STAT - they're pretty reliable. Also, your library might get you access to some of the journals in rheumatology, etc.
I worked with a physical therapist but she seemed a bit clueless and didn't have any suggestions. Our choices are limited for practitioners, but you probably have a lot more in the city.
itselinor
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this one’s easy and at least delicious, whether or not it pays the specific dividends you’re looking for
arthritis.org/health-wellness/…
Best Fruits for Arthritis
www.arthritis.orgaustralopithecus
in reply to myrmepropagandist • • •As others have mentioned, inflammation is the big thing to watch. Take ibuprofen as your default pain-killer if it doesn't disagree with you, eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, and get comfortable with cannabis products. Reducing sugar intake might also help.
And of course if you can figure out how to reduce stress and still exist in the world, a) that'll help reduce inflammation, and b) please share your magic with the rest of us.
gbsills
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Wharrrrrrgarbl
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nature.com/articles/s41366-024…
Weight loss for hip and knee is the first thing that comes to mind, and I would guess without evidence that it's also helpful for spine, particularly lumbar spine. I am not aware of evidence for preventing osteoarthritis in other joints, but am also not a joint expert.
Loss of body weight is dose-dependently associated with reductions in symptoms of hip osteoarthritis - International Journal of Obesity
NatureLeonardo Ferreira Fontenelle
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