The Relief Institute

What You Can Do: Managing OA & Protecting Your Joints

While OA cannot always be “cured”, numerous studies show that exercise, healthy weight, and staying active slow the progression and ease symptoms.
Strengthening the muscles around your joints (especially knees, hips, and ankles) helps improve joint support and reduce load on the cartilage.
Maintaining a healthy body weight is vital: less load = less wear and tear.
As part of joint support: consider integrated strategies — movement, nutrition, joint‑safe habits.
Call‑to‑action: If you’re dealing with joint discomfort (e.g., foot pain radiating from past knee surgery), start with small steps — and check out how our Aussie‑made support products and expert‑backed strategies can help.

Key Risk Factors for Osteoarthritis

Some of the most well‑established risk factors: age, previous joint injury or over‑use, obesity (extra load on joints), and genetic predisposition.

Example: If you’ve had a major knee injury, your risk of OA in that joint increases significantly.

Important message: While you can’t change your age or genes, you can influence factors like weight, movement habits and joint care.
Call‑to‑action: Ready to act? In our next post we’ll share practical steps to protect your joints — especially relevant if you’ve had knee or foot pain from past surgeries.

🧠 Did you know?
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