Arthritis

Pain can be reduced if overweight people shed the pounds, according to new NHS guidance from the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).

Something like exercise can improve a person’s mobility, help manage their pain and reduce feelings of isolation. “There is clearly a need for people with arthritis to be given a bigger voice so that their health needs are not ignored.” When it comes to weight loss, people will be told that “any amount of weight loss is likely to be beneficial, but losing 10% of their body weight is likely to be better than 5%.”

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Keeping to a healthy weight puts less strain on your joints, which can also reduce pain,” the arthritis charity added. The Versus Arthritis website notes that for some types of arthritis, people may be at a higher risk of developing other conditions that affect the heart and lungs so it’s therefore important to do some general fitness exercises to help to improve your heart and lung health. The NHS said: “As long as you do the right type and level of exercise for your condition, your arthritis won’t get any worse.

Starting exercise programmes may initially make the pain worse, but this should settle down, NHS guidance says.

Something like exercise can improve a person’s mobility, help manage their pain and reduce feelings of isolation. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “There is clearly a need for people with arthritis to be given a bigger voice so that their health needs are not ignored.” “This is because new evidence has shown there was little or no benefit to people’s quality of life, pain or psychological distress and particularly in the case of strong opioids, there was evidence that they can cause harm in the longer term, including possible addiction.” “Beginning that journey can be uncomfortable for some people at first, and they should be supported and provided with enough information to help them to manage their condition over a long period of time. When it comes to weight loss, people will be told that “any amount of weight loss is likely to be beneficial, but losing 10% of their body weight is likely to be better than 5%.”

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Dr Paul Chrisp, director at NICE, commented: “Osteoarthritis can cause people discomfort and prevent them from undertaking some of their normal daily activities. GPs have been urged to consider tailored exercises for the approximately 8.5 million people living with pain caused by osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. The guidelines also give recommendations on the use of medicines, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, but not glucosamine.

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Something like exercise can improve a person’s mobility, help manage their pain and reduce feelings of isolation. “There is clearly a need for people with arthritis to be given a bigger voice so that their health needs are not ignored.” “Beginning that journey can be uncomfortable for some people at first, and they should be supported and provided with enough information to help them to manage their condition over a long period of time. “This is because new evidence has shown there was little or no benefit to people’s quality of life, pain or psychological distress and particularly in the case of strong opioids, there was evidence that they can cause harm in the longer term, including possible addiction.” When it comes to weight loss, people will be told that “any amount of weight loss is likely to be beneficial, but losing 10% of their body weight is likely to be better than 5%". People with the condition are being urged to lose weight and exercise as the main therapy for their symptoms.

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