{"id":980,"date":"2016-10-21T07:52:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T07:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/chicagoland-naperville\/?p=980"},"modified":"2021-09-29T03:33:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T03:33:46","slug":"3-tips-stronger-bones-healthier-joints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/8\/illinois\/chicagoland-naperville\/blog\/3-tips-stronger-bones-healthier-joints\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips for Stronger Bones and Healthier Joints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our bones and joints keep us upright and mobile. If they begin to degrade, we become less able to do the things we love to do and our quality of life begins to suffer. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usbji.org\/programs\/public-education-programs\/action-week\">Bone and Joint Initiative<\/a>, more than one in two Americans over the age of 18 \u2013 and almost three of every four adults over age 65 &#8211; are restricted in some way by a musculoskeletal disorder, such as arthritis, back pain, fractures, osteoporosis, sports trauma or other issues.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of treatment for these diseases continues to increase even more than other common health problems, partly because these musculoskeletal disorders generally involve long-term pain and physical disability. Did you know that treatment and lost wage costs just in the United States was almost $900 BILLION from 2009 to 2011? These healthcare costs will only continue to increase as the U.S. population continues to age.<\/p>\n<h4>As Bone and Joint Health Action Week comes to a close, we want to share tips to keep your bones and joints in top shape:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-950\" src=\"\/8\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/12\/walk-700724_300_crop.jpg\" alt=\"chronic pain, bones\" width=\"269\" height=\"213\" \/>Be Active<\/strong> \u2013 that could mean taking a walk, doing chores around the house or even dancing. Whatever you can do to keep from being sedentary, do it. If you can\u2019t walk outside, walk in your house or go to a local mall and walk around it. Just have fun! The more you enjoy what you are doing, the more you\u2019ll do it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthening Exercise<\/strong> \u2013 Don\u2019t think of a body builder when you hear strength training! You could even use cans of food from your pantry to lift if they are heavy enough for you. But strength training helps to strengthen your bones and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aerobic Exercise<\/strong> \u2013 Whether you run, walk, climb or dance, aerobic exercise can get your heart revved up and will help build bone and keep joints healthy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make sure you consult with your physician before beginning any kind of exercise regimen.<\/p>\n<p>At Assisting Hands\u00ae Home Care, many of our skilled caregivers are physical therapists and can help the seniors in our care keep active. We don\u2019t want them to just sit in front of the television; we would rather have them enjoying themselves and staying as active as they can be. Whether you need someone to be with your loved one during the day, in the evening or overnight, our at-home care can accommodate your needs. You will have peace of mind knowing that they aren\u2019t home alone when they need help with medication, fall prevention, personal care, eating or other needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/chicagoland-naperville\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a>\u00a0today to schedule your free in-home fall prevention assessment at (630) 352-assistinghands.com\/3656\/chicagoland-naperville\/&#8221;>click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our bones and joints keep us upright and mobile. If they begin to degrade, we become less able to do the things we love to do and our quality of life begins to suffer. According to the Bone and Joint Initiative, more than one in two Americans over the age of 18 \u2013 and almost three of every four adults&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":950,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[53,66,104,105,75,24,109],"class_list":["post-980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-arthritis","tag-in-home-senior-care","tag-in-home-senior-care-brookfield-il","tag-in-home-senior-care-elmhurst-il","tag-osteoporosis","tag-senior-health","tag-senior-home-care"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>3 Tips for Stronger Bones and Healthier Joints<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As Bone and Joint Health Action Week comes to a close, we want to share 3 tips to keep your bones strong and joints healthy.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/8\/illinois\/chicagoland-naperville\/blog\/3-tips-stronger-bones-healthier-joints\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"3 Tips for Stronger Bones and Healthier Joints\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As Bone and Joint Health Action Week comes to a close, we want to share 3 tips to keep your bones strong and joints healthy.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/8\/illinois\/chicagoland-naperville\/blog\/3-tips-stronger-bones-healthier-joints\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Chicagoland - Naperville, Illinois\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-10-21T07:52:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-09-29T03:33:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/8\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/01\/Assistinghandimage.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"512\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"341\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Richard E. 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