According to the Food and Drug Administration, since the year 2000, the number of joint replacement surgeries performed each year has been on the rise. In 2001, 165,000 hip joints and 326,000 knees were replaced in the United States alone.

According to Renaissance Orthopedics:

Between 1971-1975, knee replacements accounted for 51% of the treatments.

* Between the years 2000-2003, 92% of cases of osteoarthritis were treated with total knee replacements.

* By the year 2030, it is estimated that the number of knee replacements will increase from 450,400 to 3.48 million.

By 2030, hip replacements will grow from 208,600 to 572,100.

Back in the 60’s I was living in North Carolina and I can’t remember that many people with joint replacements. According to the FDA, joint replacement has become more popular because it is easier than ever and available. I’m all for things being easier, but have joint replacements increased because of ease or are our bodies in that bad of shape? It is amazing to see people of all ages suffering with bad joints.

Being inactive will cause joints to freeze and go bad. The movement of you joints allows your body to inject synovial fluid,a lubricant, into your joints to help them move easier.

Active Isolated Stretching stretches your muscles allowing the proper spacing for your joints to move through their full range. This protects the cartilage that cushions your joints. To make your joints last longer, you should exercise 30 minutes a day and stretch every other day.

Eating a bad diet prevents your body from having the healing powers it was designed to have. This can lead to joint replacement. As you move, you will cause slight muscle tears around your joints, it is natural. Good eating habits will allow your body to heal them. All the pills, drinks, and powders out there are no where near as good as good food. A great drink to try is water with a squeezed slice of lemon.

Lastly, your weight. You wouldn’t load a refrigerator on a little wagon, would you? The axles would break wouldn’t they? Think of your knees as your axles. The more you weight over what you should, the more likely you are to have a joint replacement in your life. You body was only designed to carry just so much weight. Genetics has little to do with it. Your parents teach you how to eat. If they were heavy, they will teach you to be heavy as well. Don’t beat your self up. No one eats perfect. Keep your weight at a level and help your joints.

Start today and get moving. Learn more about healthy eating, not dieting. Getting your body the energy it needs to get moving. Then get moving and I don’t care if you have to start walking around your house first, just move! Let’s reduce that weight so I can be with you longer in this lifetime. Remember- EAT TO LIVE- DON’T LIVE TO EAT!

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