Ranges of motion
Daily Xpress
Published on August 13, 2009
With the 'greying' generation increasing every year, can anything be done to ease the pain of osteoarthritis?
Ageing doesn't just make us look older, it also affects various body parts, slowing down our movements and, in some cases, making getting around a painful process.
Degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis, as it's more commonly known, is a condition that all of us will face to a greater or lesser degree as we get older.
At the age of 40, we may feel slight pain in one or both knees as we walk up and down stairs. It's usually little more than an irritation but sometimes the condition will require surgery and that costs at Bt50, 000 per knee.
Assistant Professor Wilai Kubsiratsaikul, head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Siriraj Hospital says that while we can't stop ageing - the key factor in OA - there are things we can do to ease the wear and tear of articular cartilage.
OA sufferers will often experience creaking and locking of the joints, swelling, acute pain and in some cases deformities, he says.
Being overweight, especially around the waist and the upper body, can make these symptoms more severe, as can repetitive use of joints and a history of repeated injury.
"When woman reach the age 50, they are more at risk because of the hormone changes taking place in their bodies," says Dr Suwanee Raktham, an adviser to the Bone and Joint Decade Foundation (Thailand).
Actor Kovit Wattankul, who is in his 50s, is lucky not to suffer from OA even though he appears overweight. "I go to the gym regularly for weight training and to run on the treadmill," he says.
Suwannee says that this workout has helped Kovit build strong muscles in his thighs, which carries the excess weight of his upper body thus easing the burden on the knees.
He also recommends losing weight and avoiding walking, climbing stairs and sitting cross-legged. "OA sufferers shouldn't run but rather swim, cycle or walk," he says.
Patients with osteoarthritis are increasing, with a 2002 survey of the elderly population conducted by Siriraj Hospital placing it at between 34.5 and 45.6 per cent.
While no specific treatment exists to repair damaged cartilage, it's thought that taking the supplement glucosamine sulfate may help to rebuild cartilage. While it's available over the counter, both Wilai and Suwanee stress that it is best taken after consultation with a doctor as it is not suitable
Summary
Nowadays there are the increasing of patients who have the pain of osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease. At the age of4o, they may feel slight pain in one or both knees as we walk up and down stairs but when woman reach the age 50, they are more at risk because of the hormone changes taking place in their bodies. We can protect and solve this problem by avoiding walking, losing weight and take care yourself more.
Response
In my opinion, degenerative joint disease and another diseases make we feel pain but they aren’t frightening if we know how to protect or solve them. At least we can relief the symptom since the beginning such as exercising, eating healthy food and many ways.
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