Unexpected habits that cause joint disease

If you have the following bad living habits that aggravate joint disease, you should adjust them.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Vinh Ngoc (Department of Joint Diseases, Bach Mai Hospital), bone and joint diseases are not only suffered by the elderly but also by young people and even children. The incidence of the disease is increasing and is tending to be younger. In addition to age and weather changes, incorrect living habits also increase joint diseases and damage cartilage.

To prevent and limit pain caused by osteoarthritis in daily life and eating, experts advise people to change incorrect living habits that aggravate joint disease as follows:

Unreasonable diet and lifestyle

Many people mistakenly believe that diet does not affect the skeletal system, but this is the cause of increased risk of bone and joint diseases. Foods that cause calcium loss are foods high in protein such as meat; organs, salt, sugar, carbonated drinks... should be limited.

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You should also avoid drinking too much alcohol or smoking. Many studies have shown that nicotine in cigarettes limits the ability of the disc to absorb nutrients, preventing nutrients from reaching the joints and muscles, accelerating the process of disc degeneration, negatively affecting the spine and causing back pain.

Cracking joints

Many people have the habit of cracking their finger joints, toes, neck joints or twisting their backs when tired. This is a bad habit that aggravates joint diseases that many people still have.

When cracking your knuckles, twisting your back, or twisting your neck, the joints move quickly and suddenly beyond their range of motion, easily causing damage and destruction of the cartilage structures and ligament structures around the joints, which is very harmful to the joints. The joints will degenerate, deform, and enlarge in the finger area or cause herniated discs in the cervical spine, lumbar spine, etc.

Sitting too long in the office

This makes many parts of the body susceptible to degeneration, not just bones and joints. The habit of sitting for long periods of time, continuously for more than 2 hours, causes fatigue in the muscles next to the spine, causing us to hunch over and lean forward, straining the muscles and ligaments behind the vertebrae. This will cause pain and if prolonged, will make the spine unstable, leading to damage to the vertebrae, herniated discs, and spinal degeneration.

Therefore, you should limit sitting at work for more than 2 hours. Everyone should take a 5-10 minute break after about 45-60 minutes of sitting at work, take the opportunity to walk, exercise, walk, and do simple exercises for the spinal muscles to help prevent back pain and fatigue.

In addition, maintaining an active lifestyle is important for good health. Choose a sport you love and stick to it regularly…

Sitting in the wrong posture

Incorrect sitting posture also increases pressure on the joints, which over time can contribute to joint disease. Avoid bad postures such as squatting, sitting crookedly, or avoiding carrying heavy objects... These are bad postures that seriously affect the knee joints, spine, and neck and shoulders. Specifically, when sitting, keep your back straight, head and shoulders slightly tilted back and relaxed.

The habit of bending the waist past 90 degrees is also not good. The posterior ligament system is overstretched and can tear, and the disc that is under too much force can bulge backwards, causing a herniated disc.

Overtraining

When muscle groups are overloaded, they become weak and cannot hold structures such as the spine, knee joints, and ankles, which can easily cause injuries due to falls and damage to the joint system.

Experts emphasize that joint disease is a chronic, long-term disease. When there are signs of joint pain, you need to see a doctor for timely detection and treatment. In addition, it is important to pay attention to regular check-ups and maintain the use of medication according to the doctor's instructions. Do not automatically stop treatment, even in cases where the disease is stable./.

According to VOV