Think about your daily aches and pains. Where do you experience them the most? Tense muscles in your neck? An ache in your lower back? Stiffness in your joints? Many health issues are related to bone, joint and muscle pain. That’s why we’ve come up with a quick guide to help you find some relief and avoid more pain.
Neck Pain
Did you know that 30 to 50 percent of adults experience neck pain each year?
To prevent neck pain, try to:
Back Pain
The most common cause of job-related disability, lower back pain is experienced by eight out of 10 adults.
To avoid back pain, try to:
Arthritis
Doctors have diagnosed 26 percent of women and 19 percent of men in the U.S. as having arthritis, a leading cause of work-related disability in America.
To reduce your risk for arthritis, try to:
Osteoporosis
Nearly 54 million Americans have or are at risk for developing osteoporosis (a bone condition that makes bones brittle and weak).
To prevent osteoporosis, try to:
Sprains and Strains
Ankles and knees are the most likely places for a sprain, while the back and legs are the most likely places for a strain.
To prevent sprains (overstretched or torn ligaments) and strains (tears in tendons or muscles), try to:
Ready to meet with one of our orthopedic and sports medicine specialists? To request an appointment with a Riverview Health physician, call 317.565.0505 for more information.
Sources: Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, bones.nih.gov, orthoinfo.aaos.org, medlineplus.gov, arthritis.org, ninds.nih.gov, cdc.gov