Joint Pain Can Be a Vicious Cycle. Here’s How To Keep Joints Healthy as You Age, According To an Osteopathic Doctor

Joint pain can be a vicious cycle, so it’s best to stop joint pain before it starts.

Here’s how to keep joints healthy as you age.

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Joint health is one of those things thats yours to lose, Dr. Goodcoff says.

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We want to keep that standard joint space there, and relax the tissue [around the joint].

Mini bone spurs can grow and the cartilage can wear away, which can make movement painful.

Lack of use can also occur when you spend a lot of time being sedentary.

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And those muscles then are going to tighten more and make that pain worse.

Its a negative feedback loop.

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Heres What Experts Say

Unfortunately, the nature of life and degeneration is bodies wear out, Dr. Goodcoff says.

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We have lots morespine mobility exercisesandmobility exercises for posture.

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