𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭-𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝.
✅Low-impact activities like walking, cycling and swimming
✅Exercises that strengthen the muscles around your hips and knees
✅Core-strengthening exercise
✅Light weight training, yoga and pilates
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
✅Every additional pound on our bodies is the equivalent of roughly four pounds of pressure on our hips and knees.
✅Losing just 10pounds can reduce 40 pounds of pressure on your joints!
𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
✅A diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables, with a balance of lean proteins and complex carbohydrates.
✅Taking supplements such as multivitamins
✅Incorporate 3-4 oz. servings of fish high in omega-3 twice a week for the most benefit
✅Use walnut oil and vinegar as a salad dressing
✅Add chopped almonds to oatmeal
✅Cook with olive oil instead of butter
𝐀𝐭-𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞
✅Use braces (e.g. A knee brace)
✅Apply ice packs to joints after activities and in the evening
✅Take over-the-counter pain relievers such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (Aleve, Advil, Motrin)
👉 We look forward to enlightening your path through sustainable healing by providing physical therapy treatment.
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