BRAIN THERAPY! Take Up a New Hobby Calling all golfers: This may be the excuse you’ve been looking for to hit the links! Arthritis sufferers can find the most relief through low- impact activities, including golfing, swimming, walking, and biking. Specifically, swimming eliminates the powerful strain gravity has on joints, while walking works your joints without much of an impact. Meanwhile, golfers experience better balance and strength after hitting the links. (Ask us how to improve your stance or which equipment to use to protect your joints while golfing!) The last thing anyone with joint pain wants to do is move, but that might just be what arthritis sufferers need to do. Our joints were made to move, and those who have healthy, active lifestyles often experience less severe joint pain. However, the caveat is that this exercise has to be low impact and joint-friendly. This guide can help you find the moves you and your joints need. Joint Effort: Exercises Your Joints Will Love And You Will Too!
Improve Your Isometric Strength Gaining muscle strength and mass takes the pressure off your joints, which in turn limits the inflammation on your joints. One of the best ways to build muscle is through isometric exercises, which are achieved by iso lating your muscles for specific exercises without the use of your joints. The moves require a lot of pulling and pushing, such as pushing your hands together to strengthen your chest or practicing your wall-sits. These moves take the pressure off your joints and place it on your muscles, and that discomfort is powerful for helping muscles to grow! Tap Into Ancient Practices Yoga and tai chi have seen a resurgence in recent years, but the origins of these practices are centuries deep. Due to the low-impact nature of yoga and tai chi, these practices are also very beneficial for those with arthritis. Rather than relying on muscle strength, these practices exercise your joints’ full range of motion without heavy strain. The fluidity of the movements is gentle on the joints while increasing their strength. And your joints need this movement. Without proper movement or with a limited range of motion, joints become stiff and cause pain.
Joint pain is common, but it doesn’t have to hinder your lifestyle. For more joint-friendly exercises or lifestyle routines, give our team a call today!
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Weeknight Curried Apple Pork Chops
Inspired by The Primal Desire
Ingredients
• 2 tbsp coconut oil or ghee • 1 cup onion, diced • 1 tbsp garlic, crushed • 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped • 1 tsp salt • 1/2 cup water or apple juice
• 2 tbsp hot curry powder • 3 cups diced apples (peeled or not, your choice!) • 6 pork chops • Cilantro, roughly chopped
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 F. 2. In a large pan over medium heat, melt coconut oil or ghee. 3. Add onions, garlic, ginger, and salt. Sauté for 10 minutes or until onions are soft and mixture is fragrant. 4. Mix in water or apple juice and curry powder. Then add apples, ensuring they get coated in sauce. 5. In an oven-safe dish, arrange pork chops, cover with sauce and apple mixture, and cook for 20 minutes (if using bone-in chops, cook for an additional 10 minutes) or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 145 F. 6. Garnish with cilantro. Enjoy!
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