In this video, Dr. Kumardev Arvind Rajamanya, HOD and Lead Consultant in Orthopedics at Aster Whitefield Hospital offers lifestyle modifications to protect joints. The various modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for joint degeneration have also been discussed. Modifiable risk factors include lifestyle choices like prolonged standing or sitting, deep squatting, bending forward, lifting weights, cross-leg sitting, stair climbing, footwear, high impact activities, BMI, and work ergonomics. Non-modifiable risk factors include genetic predisposition and age-related wear and tear.

How to Protect Joints?

Dr. Kumardev suggests several lifestyle modifications to protect joints, including avoiding high impact activities, incorporating low impact exercises like walking, cycling, and swimming, practicing yoga, maintaining a healthy diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, and taking frequent breaks at work to stretch and move around. It is also important to check Vitamin D, B12, and uric acid levels annually.

For further information, consult the Department of Orthopedics at Aster Whitefield Hospital.

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