Investing a little time in weight-bearing, low-impact exercise and a stretching plan can help you stave off arthritis pain. Strong muscles help protect the joints from wear and tear, and movement keeps joints flexible. This is why you should make a quest for fitness, even if you’re 50 years and over. While preventing arthritis is not an exact science, physicians have discovered a few ways to help reduce your risk. Here’s what they’ve come up with: 1. Do Not Weight Around The single most important measure an overweight person can take to prevent osteoarthritis of the knee is to lose weight. Extra weight adds additional stress to your knees. If you’re 10 pounds overweight, for example, you put 60 pounds per square inch of extra pressure on your knees every time you take … Read entire article »