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WORDS DR. THOMAS BOERGER CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON, SPECIALISING IN HIPS & KNEES, OPERATING IN MARBELLA & GIBRALTAR
HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON? FIRST, AVOID THE NEED TO SEE AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON Lifestyle choices significantly affect all aspects of our wellbeing, and optimal bone and joint health is no exception. Aim for good nutrition and maintaining a healthy weight, cut down on or stop smoking altogether and drink responsibly. Excess weight is a major cause of wear and tear of important joints such as the hip, knee, and ankle. Regular physical activity enjoyed in the sunny outdoors helps to promote good bone density, growth and repair as well as reducing the severity of osteoporosis which can lead to fragility fractures of the hip, wrist and spine. Once we move past middle age, despite our best efforts to live healthily, we begin to experience age-related stiffness and generalised aches and pains. Pharmacies are able to reliably advise and safely recommend over the counter topical and oral pain-relief medication and support bracing options once you start to find the need to seek out help for your joint symptoms.
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