Take care of yourself: joints

The ability to run up a ladder, pick up a fork, or pick up a coin from the ground is provided by the movable joints between the bones.

Almost 200 complex devices of various types allow you to bend, rotate and twist almost the entire body.

Beautiful posture, agile movements and graceful gait directly depend on how healthy the joints are.

What prevents the joints from working properly?

1. Excess weight. Especially if the fullness appears in childhood, when the bone and joint system is actively developing. Excess weight in adults overloads the joints and leads to their destruction.

2. Poor nutrition. If there are not enough minerals in the diet, and the diet is too monotonous, the joints lose the ability to function normally.

3. Wrong posture. Due to monotonous monotonous movements and impaired posture, problems appear in the shoulder and elbow joints, and mobility is lost in the small joints of the hand.

4. Uncomfortable shoes. Incorrectly selected shoes, too high and uncomfortable heels lead to pain in the joints of the feet and their destruction.

5. Excessive sports. Excessive physical activity, especially with heavy weights or the desire for high results without sufficient training, leads to permanent injury to the joints and their gradual destruction.

How to help your joints become healthier?

1. Healthy weight. Maintaining the weight at a normal level allows the joints to receive an optimal and correctly distributed load.

2. A balanced diet. A varied diet, rich in vitamins and trace elements, has a positive effect on the condition of the joints. Low-fat dairy products rich in calcium will be of great benefit to them.

3. Correct posture. Comfortable furniture and the correct location of the computer monitor and keyboard allows you to maintain a normal posture. A five-minute warm-up at the end of each hour will relieve tension in the hands and help keep their joints healthy.

4. Comfortable shoes. Non-pressing shoes with a stable low heel will allow the foot and the joints of the legs to maintain the balance of the body without excessive load and will protect them from injury.

5. Reasonable physical activity. Regular physical activity without overexertion will help not only to avoid accidental injuries, but also to strengthen the joints. Suitable not only for sports, but also, for example, walking, dancing, cycling or outdoor games.