Arthritis symptoms: Do this exercise to soothe knee pain
ARTHRITIS symptoms consist of joint stiffness, pain and swelling, among others. Types of the condition include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis. You’re more likely to develop the condition if you’re older, overweight or have a previous injury. This joint exercise can help treat the symptoms.
Arthritis symptoms include pain in the affected areas, as well as stiffness, swelling and redness.
There are almost 200 types of arthritis which may cause this symptom, including rheumatoid and osteo arthritis.
Arthritis can affect any joint in the body including the knee, hip and elbow.
Treatment for the condition can involve a combination of medication and exercise.
Doing this exercise, recommended by Arthritis Research UK, can help relieve arthritis pain in the knee.
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and others can cause knee pain, which you could treat with this exercise
Knee squats (pictured) can help you manage arthritis pain.
The only item you require to carry them out is a chair.
Arthritis Research UK says you should carry out this exercise as follows;
“Hold onto a chair or work surface for support. Squat down until your kneecap covers your big toe. Return to standing position.
“Repeat at least 10 times. As you improve, try to squat a little further. Don’t bend your knees beyond a right angle.”
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Arthritis Research UK
Other exercises that the UK-based charity recommends to manage knee pain include straight-leg raises, step ups, leg crossovers and leg stretches.
“Knee pain has a number of different causes,” says the charity.
“Whatever the cause, exercise and keeping to a healthy weight can reduce symptoms.”
One of the main causes of knee pain may be damage to the joint, which means it doesn’t move as smoothly as it should. This is also known as osteoarthritis.
Low-impact exercise such as swimming, cycling and using a cross trainer can also help to exercise your knee.
Arthritis Research UK
Other methods of reducing arthritis pain include making changes to your diet.
Eating a handful of nuts a day could help reduce the symptoms.
The Arthritis Foundation advises eating about 1.5 ounces of nuts due to their anti-inflammatory properties.
“Multiple studies confirm the role of nuts in an anti-inflammatory diet,” said Jose Ordovas, director of nutrition and genomics at a US-based Human Nutrition Research Centre to the Arthritis Foundation.
A 2011 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that over a 15-year period, men and women who consumed the most nuts had a 51 per cent lower risk of dying from inflammatory diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis.
Nuts also contain vitamin B6, which may be linked to reduced inflammation.
A 2001 study published in the journal Circulation found that subjects with lower levels of vitamin B6, which is found mostly in nuts, had higher levels of inflammatory signals.