These simple lifestyle changes may improve osteoarthritis symptoms

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By Stephanie Moustafa
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A new study uncovers a possible link between nutrition and pain relief for people with osteoarthritis. They discovered that small changes to a person’s lifestyle and diet could help with pain relief as well as prevent future damage.
Doctor looking at hip X-rayA new study investigates the importance of diet for people with osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis, a deteriorating joint disease, will mostly affect the knees, hips, and hands.

People with the condition often feel severe pain, aching, and stiffness in their joints and might frequently find it difficult to perform daily activities.

There is no cure for it, so doctors often manage a patient’s symptoms using pain medication or, in some cases, surgery.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the condition “is already one of the 10 most disabling diseases in developed countries.” They estimate that, worldwide, 9.6 percent of men and 18 percent of women over 60 years old have osteoarthritis. Eighty percent of those people have limited movement and 25 percent are unable to perform daily life activities.

In the 2013 WHO Priority Medicines for Europe and the World Update Report, it was estimated that by 2050, a projected 130 million people would have osteoarthritis. more at: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321812.php