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Rheumatologist warns over-50s: 5 everyday habits fast-tracking your joint pain
- A rheumatologist says five everyday habits can fast-track joint pain in people over 50.
- A poor diet high in refined sugars and trans fats is a major inflammation fuel.
- Chronic stress may heighten pain and joint inflammation by hormonal disruption.
- Ill-fitting footwear can alter gait and damage knee or hip arthritis.
- Poor sleep hinders the body's repair of joint tissues overnight.
- Strenuous daily routines can cause micro-damage to already damaged joints.
- A sedentary lifestyle accelerates cartilage degeneration and joint instability.
- Carrying excess body weight increases mechanical load on joints like knees and hips.
- Low-impact activities are recommended to manage the condition.
- Hydration supports cartilage health and synovial fluid function.
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