Be Active
Research has shown that physical activity decreases pain, improves function and delays disability. Make sure you get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least 5 days a week.

 

 

Watch Your Weight
The prevalence of arthritis increases with body weight. Research suggests keeping a healthy weight reduces the risk of developing arthritis and may decrease disease progression. A loss of just 11 pounds can decrease the occurrence of new knee injuries and the weight loss can help reduce pain and disability as well.

 

See Your Doctor
Early diagnosis and appropriate management is important, especially for inflammatory types of arthritis. For example, early use of disease-modifying drugs can affect the course of rheumatoid arthritis. If you have symptoms of arthritis, see your doctor and begin appropriate management of your condition.

 

Protect Your Joints
Joint injury can lead to osteoarthritis. People who experience sports or occupational injuries or have jobs with repetitive motions like repeated knee bending have more osteoarthritis. Avoid joint injury to reduce your risk of developing osteoarthritis.

Join Family First Senior Care in supporting Meals on Wheels of Spokane. Simply hop on over to www.facebook.com/FamilyFirstSeniorCare and like us! For every new Facebook friend, Family First will donate $.50 to Meals on Wheels of Spokane.

 

 

Donations will occur up to 400 new Facebook friends!

Well for most of us it can’t come soon enough! Daylight savings time officially starts this year on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2 am. Not only is it time to “Spring Forward”, do not forget to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and other sensor devices in the home. However, make sure you can access the smoke detectors safety. If not, make sure you ask for assistance with them so the batteries can be changed safety.

 

The extra hour of daylight is a sure sign springs approaches and before we know it, summer too!