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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Walking is said to be a great exercise which has proven to be an excellent fat burner. If you walk at a steady pace for 30 to 45 minutes at least six days a week along with a healthy diet, you will gradually witness a change in your weight.
There are several benefits of walking. Some of them are as follows-
Walking regularly at a good speed improves your muscle strength and endurance and also helps build stamina.
It is good for your heart. Walking is known to reduce your blood pressure, improve your blood circulation and all round cardio vascular functions.
Walking is said to be good for your bones. It is a great way to strengthen your bones.
Walking about 30 minutes a day increases your bone density and slows down bone loss in your legs. This low-impact exercise is also said to target your spine, legs and hips.
About 581,000 knee replacements are performed each year in the United States, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and studies show the number is projected to climb to around 3 million per year over the next 20 years as baby boomers maintain their active lifestyles.
The ultimate culprit causing knee pain is arthritis, mostly developed through a combination of aging, use and genetics. Injuries and other factors also can cause it, said Frankeny, an orthopedic surgeon at the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania.
Kinney, 70, who retired in 2006 as director of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board after 35 years with the department, also had the benefit of experience with rehab. He received a total replacement for his right knee a decade ago. The success of the earlier surgery bolstered his confidence and discipline during rehab after the recent surgery.
"I knew that, sometime, the pain would be gone" he said. "The light at the end of the tunnel would allow me to get back to doing the things I used to do without taking a lot of Advil."
For many in the over-40 set, changing positions from sitting to standing is often accompanied by a sound that belies the effort of the transition: For some it's a loud sigh, for others it's a groan.
Complaints of stiff knees, stiff back, stiff shoulders and, when you stop typing, stiff knuckles, are a familiar refrain in offices, workplaces and homes.
Casual conversation among colleagues and friends suggests stiff joints are a fact of getting older.
Not so, says Allison Ezzat, a physiotherapist with Aquatic Centre Physiotherapy in West Vancouver. Ezzat has been working clinically for eight years and is also working on her PhD with a focus on risk factors for osteoarthritis prevention. She is one of five speakers at the upcoming ROAR (Reaching Out With Arthritis Research) 2012 event.
Joint stiffness may be an early sign of arthritis, but it's not a normal part of getting older, says Ezzat.
Most of us realize that arthritis causes stiff, painful joints. Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis cause these symptoms for different reasons. Osteoarthritis refers to the wearing away of joint cartilage that cushioned the meeting of two bones.
In rheumatoid arthritis, the synovial membrane, responsible for a joint's protection and lubrication, becomes inflamed, resulting in swelling and discomfort.
Details about role of:
1) Cortisone 2) Hip Replacement Surgery 3) Knee Replacement Surgery 4) Alternative medicines 5) Nutrition.
How the above things can benefit a patient in pain immensely.
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