How a Lifestyle can Affect the Joint Pain and Stiffness

One of the most common factors for Joint replacement surgery in Gurgaon is arthritis. It can affect people of all ages but most commonly people above the age of 60 are grasped with arthritis making them disabled for performing their everyday activities. The literal meaning of arthritis is tenderness of the joints. There are around more than 150 types of arthritis that can affect the specific bone joints, but, the most common types are:

• Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
• Lupus
• Fibromyalgia
• Septic arthritis
• Gout,counting for around 90% of all arthritis cases
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

However, there are various lifestyle habits and actions that can cause arthritis ultimately leading to painful and stiffed bone joints. Such as:

Sleeping position – Slouching during waking hours and laying on the abdomen side, putting arms and hands above the shoulders during a nap time, and sleeping in a twisted position might cause exacerbation of chronic fibromyalgia and might restrict the blood and nerve circulation to the joints resulting in pain and stiffness. Extreme pain and stiffness can turn a person into a candidate of joint replacement surgery in Gurgaon.

Food and diet – Yes, its food. The diet plan you follow is directly related to toxicity caused by taking unhealthy foods and fat-rich diet such as cheese, ice-cream, chocolate, etc. We all need food to maintain the energy level of our body, but anything in excess comes with a negative side and so the food. Orthopedics in Delhi suggests having low-calorie food as excess intake of fat and calories can cause severe arthritis and as it leads to joint pain and stiffness, a person would fail to exercise to burn the calories and fat and ultimately the candidate is referred for a joint replacement in Gurgaon. Here are some tips to plan a diet chart to prevent arthritis.

• Red meat – It holds moderately high levels of an omega-6 fatty acid called arachidonic acid, which possibly will aggravate pain and inflammation.
• Fried foods – Avoid consuming foods particularly fried in vegetables oils as they are rich in omega-6 fatty acids. Olive oil is a better alternative of vegetable oils.
• Sugary and alcoholic containing food – Like chocolate, ice cream, wine, beer, cigarettes, alcohol, street drugs, and several medications can exacerbate the arthritis pain.
• Nightshade vegetables – Such as white potatoes, tomatoes, aubergine, and peppers can worsen the condition of pain and stiffness in the joints and can also result in inflammation for some people having arthritis.
• Coffee – This drink contributes an increase in acidity of the blood which results in worsen inflammation.

The author is associated with the Vibhore Singhal, orthopaedic doctor in Gurgaon, Delhi. He has written many contents on joint replacement, knee surgery, hip replacement, Best knee surgeon in Delhi.