Losing Weight is The Best Bet!

Losing weight is probably the best way for a overweight person to relieve arthritis.

Being overweight exerts extra pressure on weight bearing joints such as the knees and hips. This causes extra stress on the joints and wears down the cartilage at a much faster rate. Due to this overweight people have a higher tendency to develop osteoarthritis of the knee.

Losing weight can help relieve stress placed on the joints and reduce the damage down to the joints and cartilage. Weight loss can help relieve pain in the knees, feet, back and hips - weight bearing joints in general.

There is so much written about weight loss so i won't go into detail here. The scientific way to lose weight is to consume less calories than your body uses. Excess calories consumed are not used and stored as fat.

Now, exercise does not mean you have to jog around the block everyday, or sweat like there is no tomorrow. All you have to do is do a little more than what you normally do. Push your heart rate slightly higher and thats what exercise generally means.

For people just starting their exercise regime it is best to choose something that you enjoy, be it cycling, golf, walking etc. You will most likely to continue exercising if you enjoy the exercise.

Hope this helps.