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Man Suffering From Joint Pain
Joint pain is commonly experienced on different body parts such as the knees, fingers, hips, low back, elbows, ankles and shoulders. Many consider joint pains a sign of aging, but various other reasons, including extra weight, can contribute. This article will discuss if weight loss relieve joint pain.

Does Being Overweight Affect the Joints?

Extra body mass greatly affects the weight-bearing joints such as the knees, hip and ankles. The more a person weighs, the more pressure is exerted on these joints and can result in pain. It is found that 10 pounds of extra body weight can result in 30 to 55 pounds of stress on joints! With persisting weight, the resulting stress damages the cartilage found between joints leading to osteoarthritis, which is a degenerative arthritis where bones forming the joints, grind against one another due to worn cartilage.  Besides the worn cartilage, fat cells present in the body release inflammatory cytokines. These cytokines cause joint inflammation and pain which can lead to rheumatoid arthritis.

Can Weight Loss Help to Relieve Joint Pain?

Yes, weight loss can help relieve joint pain as it will eliminate extra weight causing pressure to be exerted on various joints leading to pain. Imagine if 10 pounds of extra weight exerts 30 to 50 pounds of pressure, it means by losing 10 pounds, your joints will be 30 to 50 pounds free of stress!

Other benefits that an individual can experience with weight loss includes the following:

  • Improved breathing with sleep apnea
  • Lowered blood pressure and cholesterol levels
  • Eliminates pain in muscles
  • Eliminates joint inflammation for those with arthritis
  • Slows down progression of oesteoarthritis
  • Eliminates risk of getting diabetes, heart disease and stroke

What are the Effective Methods for losing weight for Patients with Joint Pain?

Optimum Health Rehab offers various methods to help you with weight loss and, ultimately, a lifestyle change. We offer the HCG program for those seeking a quick weight loss solution. The weight loss program includes supplementation as well as ongoing counseling and accessibility with our nutritional wellness coaches. Patients find the personal attention and accountability provided by counseling ensures successful weight loss results.

At Optimum Health Rehab, we offer only medically supervised weight loss programs. Our HCG weight loss program is a comprehensive educational weight loss program utilizing diagnostic testing designed to identify and correct the underlying causes of health issues related to weight gain.

We also offer wellness or functional medicine which is personalized medicine that deals with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of symptoms for serious chronic disease. It is a science-based field of health care. Functional medicine is anchored by an examination of the core clinical imbalances that underlie various chronic diseases, conditions, or weight gain. Our medical staff may use Food Sensitivity Testing, Adrenal Stress Index Panel, Metabolic Testing, Gastrointestinal Profiles, Hormone Tests, and more to discover any underlying causes.

Sources:

https://blogs.naturalnews.com/can-weight-loss-help-relieve-joint-pain/

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