To effectively tackle the national problem of obesity and encourage more people to adopt a healthy lifestyle, January is celebrated as National Weight Loss Awareness Month. There is a logical link between arthritis and obesity. The more weight you carry on your frame, the more stressed your joints become exacerbating the wear and tear caused by arthritis.

Studies have demonstrated that obese or overweight people are at a higher risk of developing arthritis and that arthritic joint pain and swelling is more intense if you are overweight.

The Nutcracker ballet is a holiday tradition that seems as old as the Christmas tree & mistletoe. You’d be hard pressed to find a ballet company that isn’t performing The Nutcracker in the month of December. For ballet dancers, the long rehearsals that must be endured to ensure successful performances will increase their chances of sustaining foot and ankle injuries. Let’s look at how to prevent common foot and ankle injuries during the Nutcracker Season.

The "shop till you drop" fever that takes a hold of many happy shoppers during the holiday season can have disastrous consequences on intricate bones and supporting structures of your foot. After a long day of shopping for the best deals and special gifts, your foot arches can collapse and flatten out causing the muscles of your feet and legs to fatigue resulting in foot pain. Here are a few tips to help you avoid foot pain while holiday shopping this season:

By the time we are 50, most of us will have experienced loss of bone mass due to the slowing down of the body’s bone rebuilding process which usually beings in our 30s. While it may not be realistic to regain the bone strength of youth, there are several things you can do to slow down bone loss and maintain bone health well into your 80s and beyond.

Here are 7 exercises that will help strengthen your bones:

The decision to undergo knee surgery is never a simple one to make. It is usually prompted by pain and severely restricted knee movement. Some people may even choose to live with reduced mobility rather than go under the knife for fear of being bedridden or in pain for a long time after surgery. The good news is with minimally invasive knee surgery many of such concerns can be addressed.

The following are some the key benefits of minimally invasive knee surgery: