November 8, 2022,
For some of us, it is inevitable.
Others, not so much.
It can be avoided, much of the time.
We never gave it much thought until we were watching an episode of the Kardashians, season two, and found out that Kris Jenner Kardashian needed a hip replacement.
We were shocked.
All the money in the world can’t keep your bones healthy.
She had Martha Stewart over for lunch and she previously had one as well.
This is why you should keep up with the Kardashians.
You learn something. New. Surprising.
Female grapplers are very active on the mats and having healthy bones and avoiding injuries is really important. If you can, you want to avoid hip replacement surgery. We sure do.
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis.
Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a half replacement.
Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery is generally conducted to relieve arthritis pain or in some hip fractures.
Hip replacement is one of the most common orthopedic operations, though patient satisfaction varies widely.
Approximately 58% of total hip replacements are estimated to last 25 years.
Most tend to happen over 65 years of age. That’s the good news. It should last the rest of your lifetime.
Here is another reason why you would do everything to keep your hips healthy.
For Kris Jenner, this may be less than a drop in the bucket but the average cost of a total hip replacement in 2012 was $40,364 in the United States, and about $7,700 to $12,000 in most European countries.
Total hip replacement is most commonly used to treat joint failure caused by osteoarthritis.
Let’s break this down a little with an eye to prevention.
A source we often quote, webmd.com, educates, “If you are at a healthy weight, maintaining that weight may be the most important thing you can do to prevent osteoarthritis. If you are overweight, losing weight may be your best hedge against the disease.”
Obesity appears to be a huge risk factor.
They go on to express that a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutrition of Americans, showed that obese women were nearly four times as likely as non-obese women to have osteoarthritis. The risk for obese men was nearly five times greater than for non-obese men.
As a female grappler and possible Session Girl, you most likely are very active. That really works to your benefit. Most likely not obese either, so you have two major factors in your favor.
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As you might guess, what you eat can be helpful in reducing your odds for this disease.
Omega-3 fatty acids are healthy fats that may reduce joint inflammation, while unhealthy fats can increase it.
Good sources of omega-3 fatty acids include fish oil and certain plant and nut oils, including walnut, canola, soybean, flaxseed and olives.
A few sample studies have shown that vitamin D supplements decreased knee pain in people with osteoarthritis.
You can get more vitamin D in your diet by eating fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, and herring. Eggs are a great source of Vitamin D as well.
Female wrestler? How is your diet matching up?
Too, you want to avoid severe injuries that affect the hips.
We always like to get varying opinions and insights on important subjects like this so now we turn our attention to a visiting writer and her thoughts.
Rebecca Sophia is a health expert who writes about many important health issues. She also enjoys to write about other areas that interest her.
Acupuncture Can Help Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is one of the most debilitating conditions which can affect the mobility and quality of life of its victims. Through time, there have been lots of anti-inflammatory drugs created to treat this condition however most of them bring adverse side effects to the patient. This leads people to turn to alternative medicines such as acupressure and acupuncture in treating osteoarthritis.
Undeniably, more and more people are shifting to traditional bodyworks in treating osteoarthritis primarily due to the absence of side effects. In fact, there have been a significant number of people who have turned to acupuncture in managing the chronic pain brought by this debilitating condition. So what is osteoarthritis and what role does acupuncture play in managing this condition? Let's find out.
Osteoarthritis and Its Nature
Also termed as degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis is a condition primarily characterized by the functional or structural failure of the joints. It often involves one entire joint and affects the nearby ligaments, muscles, joint lining, joint cover and underlying joint. At times, it may involve the progressive cartilage loss in the body.
Osteoarthritis normally occurs as a result of cartilage degeneration but it can also be caused by heredity, aging, injury and disease. Cartilage is actually a protein substance which serves as the 'cushion' between the joints' bones.
Osteoarthritis is categorized into two, the primary and secondary osteoarthritis. Primary osteoarthritis normally occurs as a result of the aging of the joints. Through time, the loss of cartilage causes friction between the joints which may cause pain and mobility difficulty. Most cases of primary osteoarthritis are hereditary.
On the other hand, secondary osteoarthritis is normally triggered by other conditions or diseases including diabetes, gout, obesity and hormone disorder. Obesity can actually heighten the mechanical stresses between the joints which can negatively affect the cartilage. According to research, obesity is the second most significant risk factor for degenerative arthritis. Aging still emerges to be the most significant risk factor for such condition.
Symptoms of osteoarthritis actually vary from one person to another but the most common symptoms are pain, joint stiffness and difficulty in moving the joints. Most treatments for osteoarthritis are geared towards the reduction of joint pain and inflammation. Also, treatments are designed to maintain and improve joint functions.
Acupuncture- How It's Done and What Are Its Benefits
For more than 3000 years, acupuncture has been used to treat a wide range of illness because of its multiple relieving effects. However, extensive scientific studies were only conducted during the last 5 decades. Because of the growing popularity of traditional medicines such as acupressure and acupuncture, many western medical practitioners have developed the interest and curiosity about the mechanisms of how this method works and how it is able to provide pain relief to patients who suffer from osteoarthritis.
According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), illnesses are mainly a result of blockages or imbalance in the flow of life energy in the body. Through acupuncture, these imbalances and blockages can be corrected with the use of special and very thin needles.
Acupuncture holds into the premise that the body contains 12 major meridians, 8 secondary meridians and thousands of acupuncture points which when stimulated can bring satisfactory benefits to different organs of the body. This ancient bodywork involves the process of penetrating very thin needles into the skin and manipulating them to create electrical impulses.
Researches On Acupuncture And Pain Management
Through time, there have been lots of researches conducted to determine the effects of acupuncture in the treatment of osteoarthritis. According to research, acupuncture helps in stimulating the production of endorphins in the body. Endorphins serve as the body's natural pain killers thereby helping the victims of osteoarthritis to cope with pain.
According to research, most acupuncture points are located near the nerves. When these nerves are stimulated, it creates a feeling of fullness or dull aches in the muscles. The stimulation of the muscles, triggers the transmission of signals to the central nervous system, which is composed of the spinal cord and the brain, to produce endorphins. These are hormones which the body produces in times of stress or pain. Together with other neurotransmitters, endorphins help in blocking the transmission of pain signals to the brain. In effect, patients are able to experience less pain.
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NOTE: Very important, whenever you are engaging in a new exercise or sport for the first time, please consult with your physician first.
