Best Way To Stop Arthritis - Or At Least Slow It Down

There is no cure for arthritis. However, there are certain things you can do to slow down or even stop the progression of arthritis. The surgeons discuss three steps to take if you have arthritis and you want to slow the progression of arthritis.

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[chrisp]

Boy, did I get lucky?, …my wife insisted on adopting a dog from one of our local shelters. He’s 80lbs, and he loves to go for a run/walk every morning, like clockwork. Guess who’s being dragged at the other end of the leash?.., Me. Since we’ve got him, I have lost 40lbs in the last 6 months. No more aches in my joints. I Love this dog!!!

[mrth]

I have never in my 82 years had a "paid' doctor spend this amount of time explaining any health concern, especially my arthritic condition. Thank you.

[ballybunion]

1. stay active
2. avoid high-impact activity - no running, no jumping
3. be a healthy weight

[eleanoraquitaine]

At age 67, I was in the hospital bleeding to death with two ulcers in my colon from taking NSAIDs for arthritis pain. Lying there bleeding while doctors and nurses came in my room in haz mat suits, I knew what I had to do: over the next 8 months, I lost 60 pounds (went vegan) to reduce the weight on my joints, started doing arthritis exercises in the pool at the Y to build up the muscles around my joints, and started taking turmeric for inflammation. The results have been remarkable. I've kept off the weight, feel amazing, and only take tylenol occasionally for pain now.

[zinnia]

I swim 1-2 miles, 5-7 days a week. I walk on the treadmill to get some weight bearing exercise. I avoid sugar and foods that cause inflammation. I love your informative videos. You two crack me up.

[ethelmurmur]

My grandma told me years ago, if you get arthritis, don't sit down. Once you sit down and do nothing, you'll never get up. I loved that advice and took it to heart. There's days my fingers, knees and back are killin me, but I get up and move!

[gregsettle]

Y'all named my top 3 tips for avoiding joint issues! I would add, cut the sugar or anything that promotes an inflammatory process and make your exercise regimen priority over almost everything else. I'm 71, a two-time cancer survivor, I dislocated my left knee twice, I have AC joint dislocation, SC joint dislocation and I still ride my bike and go to the gym regularly. Basically, if you sit, you die! Y'all are awesome!

[sadafaslam]

I was feeling sad because I was told that I have arthritis. But listening to your goofy jokes and silliness made it much easier to absorb all the useful info

[Straightdeal]

The best advice I can give anyone based on my own experience is to exercise and do the RIGHT exercises if you injure a knee or whatever. I injured my right knee about 8 years ago by doing (low) squats. I went to see a biokineticist and she prescribed a whole set of exercises, which I quite diligently did for around 6-8 weeks. My knee recovered fully. Fast forward to around 5 years ago, and I suffered a pinched sciatic nerve which resulted in severe pain in my right leg, especially when walking. Back to the biokineticist, and armed with a new set of exercises, I went about doing them for around 8 weeks, and, great, full recovery.
I am now 67, exercise 6 times a week (only about 30 mins per day), and have no pain.

[YoSpiff]

I've started experiencing the arthritis in my knees that I was told was coming 19 years ago. But I've been a cyclist my entire life, so it's great to hear that my preferred activity is one of the best things I can do.

[khuegele]

Lol.. lol… what do I do with the severe arthritis in my FEET, knees, SHOULDERS … after 43 yrs ICU NURSE?? Retired this year .. & exactly what you say… I have to keep moving… but man do I snap, crackle, POP!! & power naPs Are life savers!

[lilianamurillo]

Thanks for the video I am 35years old and have done nothing to make my arthritis better and watching this video gave me a wake up call on doing something. I complain a lot but I don't do anything to help with pain I was taking nsaids and stopped because I thought medicine wasn't helping but now I am going to stay active and eat healthier thank you!!

[maureenparker]

I was a competitive athlete ( hurdles) and ran for 51 years. I now have arthritis in my spine and giving up running has been very tough. I walk but it just isn’t the same. I tell myself how fortunate I have been and I have to look at the big picture.

Thanks for the video that reinforces I am doing the right thing.

[kerrylattimore]

I was advised by my doc to to stop eating sugar and grains. It was really hard at first, but now I eat meats, green veggies, berries, olive oil, butter and pretty much nothing else. It has made a huge difference in my life. Love your videos.

[paulmaxwell]

I sure like these guys! Wonderful videos, doctors! My wife has fairly serious arthritis in her left hip, and was on a waiting list for a hip replacement. It slowed her down and she began to put on weight, horrifying for a formerly active person. She also took a lot of over-the-counter painkillers, which come with risks. But we had an accidental discovery: we started slowly shifting our diet more and more toward being flexitarian, that it, more vegetarian with a small amount of meat and fish. We're gardeners and grow a lot of fruits and vegetables anyways. Because we like it, we ate progressively more and more cruciferous vegetables: mostly cabbage, broccoli etc. and mostly but not always raw. It became a daily thing, making a coleslaw for lunch but changing it up to keep it interesting. I'd say we're eating cabbage six days out of seven.

Slowly, slowly, over a period of many months, my wife's pain began to recede. She tapered off with the painkillers and started to get more active again. She is not free of arthritis, mind you. This is not a cure. She has the occasional hip pain at night, especially if she spends too much time on her knees in the garden. She might take an Advil once a month or so. But she has voluntarily removed herself from the surgical wait list and has decided there will be no new hip joint. She's very happy with the way things have turned out, because everyone we know with joint arthritis has gotten progressively worse. Oh, about a year ago we both started taking modest doses of daily vitamins D3 (1000 I.U.), K2 (150 mcg) and iodine (800 mcg) as well. And we are ramping up our activity levels, doing lots of hiking, bike riding and yard work. We have a set of weights and plan to get back into a bit of weight training. Losing the weight is not easy, but it's slowly dropping. My wife is 76. My message: don't give up! There are no guarantees this will work for you, but do consider trying it.

[sharononeal]

When I left an active job, my hip began hurting within a couple of months. I began bicycling and the pain was gone three months later. You are so correct with all of this advice!!!

[blastoff]

Love this channel- helpful! Easy to understand and - you guys are funny. Ok so at 69 - ran for about 40 years- developed arthritis in lower back- MD said, - “your running days are over.” I loved running- 🙁Discovered the rowing machine and I love it! Great workout and now I’m getting upper body workout! The key is to adapt! And yes! I’m a subscriber ! 🙂 More videos please!

[lynnrushton]

I’m 8 months post knee replacement & lost 2stone to have my a massive difference physically & mentally. No easy fix, but so worth trying. Unfortunately I have arthritis in most of my joints & my back, but if I don’t do stuff I just seize up.
I grow veggies, so it keeps me active, but have plenty of days when I just can’t do much.

Great advice docs 👍👏👏👏

[sharpenrightservicesllc]

I was diagnosed with RA a little over a year ago on top of already being on 3 different heart medications for high blood pressure and premature ventricular contractions. Decided to take control of my life/health. Decide to change daily habits. Started walking small amounts each day. No up to 5 miles every morning! Cut carbs and processed foods. I have lost 60 lbs since July 1 of 2022. Feel better than I have since my 20s and I'm 58 now. Small focused changes can save your life.My joint pain is almost nonexistent since exercising daily. It's not only better physical health with less pain but also better mental heath and better focus. Daily life is so much better now. I focus on my health every day!

[michelles]

I was told I have arthritis like every where now and osteoporosis that is now osteopenia upped my calcium And D and I take an injection 2 x. A year! Doing joint food and I go in the ocean water on a noodle. I have now a torn meniscus and arthritis in one knee. Surgery they said that! but I’m putting it off just had steroid’s injection in both knees. Starting to hurt again after 1 week. I do take Tylenol and never thought I would be doing this at 70! All the physical stuff I did my why life. Love you guys!