Arthritis & Joint Replacement Clinic
C-21, 4th Floor, Yugadharm Complex,
Opposite ICICI Bank, Near Hotel Centre Point,
Ramdaspeth, Nagpur 10, MS, INDIA
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Feeling achy? Got creaky knees? Joint pain from osteoarthritis? They've got a new drug for that that and it's completely free: walking.
Scientists say taking as few as 6,000 steps per day may help older adults remain active in their golden years.
Physical activity has recently come to be seen as one of the best forms of medicine available. Studies have shown that simply getting on your feet can ward off all manner of ill health, from cancers to cardiovascular diseases. But how much do you need to do to reap the benefits?
For a start, there's no need to be doing vigorous exercise if you don't want to. Exercise is just one form of physical activity, says I-Min Lee, professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. "We used to think you used to have to go out for a run, or swim for an hour without stopping, but we've realised now from the body of research that we have that any movement is good."
Instead, a brisk walk is enough, says Lee - the kind of pace you might achieve if you were late to meet a friend for lunch.
Arthritis, an affliction which can effect the knees, may prevent a person from being mobile. It is important that you know all the facts and that you try to remain active despite pain or stiffness to maintain healthy weight and lifestyle.
Fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery at New York, covered by local daily.
In the 1960s, total hip replacement revolutionised management of elderly patients crippled with arthritis, with very good long-term results. Today, young patients present for hip-replacement surgery hoping to restore their quality of life, which typically includes physically demanding activities. Advances in bioengineering technology have driven development of hip prostheses. Both cemented and uncemented hips can provide durable fixation. Better materials and design have allowed use of large-bore bearings, which provide an increased range of motion with enhanced stability and very low wear.
THE LANCET, 370, 2007.
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