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Risk Factors For Osteoarthritis

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Really, just about anyone has a chance of developing osteoarthritis. However, some things can make you more susceptible than other people. Your age. Age is the number one risk factor for osteoarthritis; the disease is most often seen in older people. However, osteoarthritis can start in younger people, often due to a joint injury. Experts predict that by the year 2030, approximately seventy million people will be at risk for osteoarthritis. Your gender. Before the age of forty five, osteoarthritis is more often seen in men. After that, osteoarthritis — especially in the hand — is seen more often in … Continue reading →

Arthritis Myths

If you crack your knuckles, you’re more likely to end up with arthritis. Wrong! That’s just one of many popular misconceptions about arthritis. While cracking your knuckles could injure an individual joint, it won’t cause arthritis. Here are some more myths about arthritis! Overuse of joints leads to arthritis. Wrong! If overusing a joint caused arthritis, wouldn’t you only get it in the hand you write with and not in the off-hand? While repeated injury to a joint can lead to a particular type of arthritis (degenerative arthritis, where the joint is breaking down), repeated USE of a joint won’t … Continue reading →

Arthritis could Cause Knee Replacements to Rise

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Experts predict that the number of hip and knee replacements performed in the United States could skyrocket over the next seven years. Why? A larger elderly population in the country — seventy-six million Americans will hit retirement age in 2008. An increase in arthritis in the American population. Arthritis affects more than forty-six million Americans each year and is most common in older adults. An increase in obesity among Americans — every one pound of weight on your body means three or more pounds of pressure on your knees. Carrying extra weight can also make you more likely to develop … Continue reading →

Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Humans

Over in the Pets Blog, I’ve been talking quite a bit about glucosamine and chondroitin for pets with joint issues like arthritis and hip dysplasia. But glucosamine and chondroitin can be helpful for humans with joint issues, too! Glucosamine and chondroitin are part of normal, healthy cartilage — the stuff that acts as a cushion between the bones in a joint. They are available separately or together in tablet, powder, and liquid form. Glucosamine naturally occurs in the shells of shellfish and is also available in synthetic forms. Chondroitin occurs naturally in some animal cartilage and can also be synthesized … Continue reading →