Joints, back pain: preventing and relieving pain
Joint pain has both a mechanical and inflammatory component. Physical activity affects both. There are countless
scientific studies demonstrating its effectiveness in osteoarthritis, inflammatory rheumatism and back pain. It strengthens the joints, slows the progression of the disease and relieves pain during flare-ups. This is a real asset because, apart from biotherapies that are effective in diseases with a predominantly inflammatory character such as rheumatoid arthritis, no medication can stop joint destruction. As for analgesics, they relieve pain but at the cost of significant side effects. A more active lifestyle remains the best solution to protect our joints.
Joint pain is often underestimated as if it were normal to have pain as we age. However, even if the diseases that cause it, such as osteoarthritis, are more common with advancing age, this is no reason to give up! Although we cannot cure rheumatism, we can reduce the pain it causes and its impact on daily life. One of the first, understandable reflexes is to stop moving when we are in pain. However, physical activity remains the best anti-inflammatory…
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