A current survey by the NPD Group, a leading market research organization based in Rosemont, Ill., shows that approximately 62% of men and women and 34% of children are overweight or obese. The pervasiveness of arthritis amplifies with growing weight. Research implies that sustaining a healthy weight decreases the risk of developing arthritis in the first place and may slow degenerative progression. A weight decrease of just 11 pounds can lessen the occurrence (incidence) of new knee osteoarthritis and would be extremely helpful in relieving back pain as well.

In order for anyone to eliminate their back pain, knee pain, and pain in the joints in other areas of the body, a good diet and routine exercise is mandatory.  Although you have no doubt been told this for the better part of your life, it really is the only solution for you to stop suffering and regain your life.

First of all, we’ll talk about the dieting issue.  Most diets (and there are plenty to choose from) can be temporarily helpful.  Sadly, the diet industry is not concerned about your losing weight permanently because consequently they would lose you as a customer.  If you want weight productively, you are simply going to need to eat a healthy diet as well as to cut your calories so that you use more calories than you take in.  Don’t attempt to lose 20 pounds every week because that is a limited and perilous fix. A good goal is to lose about 2 pounds every week in order for it to work well.

On the subject of exercise, research has confirmed that physical activity lessens pain, improves function, and defers disability. No less than one-half hour of moderate physical activity, no fewer than 3 days a week, has proved to be effective. You can get activity in 10-minute intervals.

In addition to the good your joints will get from exercise, chiropractic treatment is a proved way to get movement back in the joints of your spine and other areas of your body. A well-adjusted spine makes exercise and physical activity a good deal easier and actually slows down arthritic degenerative changes. The Annals of Internal Medicine published the results of a survey of 232 people who were under a rheumatologist’s care for their arthritis.  Of those people, 63% responded to the survey by stating that they were utilizing some type of “complementary care” as named by the study.  Of those individuals, 31% were using chiropractic. Possibly the most consequential statistic was that 73% of those trying chiropractic found it effective.  Answering why they’d tried the non-medical chiropractic care, the responders provided a number of reasons: 1) to curb pain, 2) they’d heard that it helps, 3) they felt assured that it is safe, 4) it had aided someone they knew, and 5) because their prescription medication wasn’t stopping the pain.

Chiropractors, also called doctors of chiropractic, have been helping men and women suffering from back pain due to arthritis as well as other arthritic afflictions for over a hundred years. Not only can arthritic pain and degenerative changes in the spine be created by the misaligned vertebra that Dr. Jamie Phillips will adjust, if left untreated misalignments can reduce resistance and immunity, which can create new health conditions.

It is always wise to consult a health care professional to get information about diet and exercise. If you looking for expert advice on the kind of lifestyle changes that you will required to aid you in managing your arthritis, Dr. Jamie Phillips will be very happy to assist you. By the same token, in addition to correcting any misalignments in your spine, Dr. Jamie Phillips will diagnose any faulty gait patterns or posture irregularities that may be adding to your arthritic pain.

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