Rest is good for you
MYTH: Movement has been proven to be beneficial for people with osteoarthritis and is recommended by health care professionals. [1] Getting joints moving, strengthening the muscles and improving fitness can lessen joint pain and help people maintain doing the things they love.
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Arthritis only happens to old people
MYTH: Though risk of developing osteoarthritis increases from the late 40s,[2] osteoarthritis can develop at any age following an injury or through having other joint-related conditions.[3]
Cracking knuckles causes osteoarthritis
MYTH: Though few studies have been done into whether knuckle cracking causes osteoarthritis, the ones that have been done suggest there is no correlation between knuckle cracking and osteoarthritis.[4]
Wearing high heels causes osteoarthritis
TRUTH: Some studies have suggested that wearing high heels can cause arthritis.[5]
You can’t exercise with joint pain
MYTH: Keeping active will help osteoarthritis suffers maintain their range of movement and is recommended by health care professionals.6
There is nothing that can be done for osteoarthritis
MYTH: Though there is no cure for osteoarthritis, the condition can be well managed with a holistic pain management routine of movement, diet, painkillers and/or topical anti-inflammatory gels.
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[1] http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/arthritis-today-magazine/156-spring-2012/osteoarthritis.aspx [Accessed March 2017]
[2] http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/data-and-statistics/data-by condition/osteoarthritis.aspx [Accessed March 2017]
[3] http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Arthritis/Pages/Introduction.aspx [Accessed March 2017]
[4] http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120917-is-it-bad-to-crack-your-knuckles [Accessed March 2017]
[5] http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/251776/Why-wearing-high-heels-can-cause-arthritis [Accessed March 2017]