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Relieving pain is important, but it's always a good idea to stop pain before it starts. Winter, with its slower pace, can cause you to slip into inactivity, exacerbating joint pain and stiffness. By looking at your lifestyle you can find plenty of opportunities to remedy the causes of pain before it even sets in! Learn how to prevent your aches and pains with our ideas below.
Carrying around extra weight puts additional stress on your hips and knees, adding pressure that causes wear and tear to those joints.
Regular exercise increases blood flow, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to the synovial membrane that surrounds the joints and produces the synovial fluid that lubricates them. Aerobic exercise can also reduce joint inflammation. Be sure to avoid high-impact exercises that involve running and jumping, especially if you suffer from arthritis or joint pain. Options like walking, cycling, and swimming can provide you with an aerobic workout without putting undue stress on your joints.
Building up the muscles around your joints can help absorb the shock of regular movement. This doesn't have to mean lifting weights! Physical therapists and personal trainers can introduce you to many different strength training exercises just using resistance. Not to mention that forms of exercise like yoga and even swimming can make use of natural resistances to help build strength. And increased core strength can help reduce the strain on your knees and hips.
Getting those joints moving fights stiffness and helps lubricate them with synovial fluid. Exercises like yoga or Pilates can help you reach your full range of motion.
Bad posture can put uneven weight on your joints, causing damage over time. Make sure you're sitting properly when you're at your work desk, and take regular breaks every 30 minutes or so to stand, stretch, and walk for a little while.
Getting the right nutrients to support your joints is key:
These shouldn't replace a healthy diet, but the right supplements can help support and strengthen your joints. Some suggestions:
We developed Mountain Ice because we wanted to provide people with a source for fast, effective topical pain relief. Mountain Ice can help relieve your morning aches and pain quickly by penetrating deep into your joints and reducing swelling, giving you valuable temporary relief while working through your morning stiffness. It also has numerous properties that improve circulation, and that increased blood flow can help you be at your best much sooner in the morning.
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