If you look within your own family, I bet you would be able to find at least a handful of family members that have arthritis. And if you dig deeper, you could probably find another handful that will be or are prone to developing arthritis in their later years. But there's nothing you can do about it as far as you're concerned, right? WRONG!!
First, let's see where you stand. Take a piece of plain paper, and wet the bottom of your foot - you can wet it with water, paint, ink - but make sure that it covers the whole foot without being excessive. Next, stand on the piece of paper. When you lift your foot off the paper, do you notice that there is a space for your arch? Or is the space where your arch should be completely filled in? If there is no space where your arch should be, you are flat-footed, and have a one in three chance of eventually developing arthritis. That type of foot causes wear and tear inside ankle, knee, and hip joints. How can you protect yourself? Fitting in 30 minutes of walking or yoga daily will make your joints 30% more flexible and strong, cut the risk of further tissue damage by 43% and trim excess weight lowering stress on your knees and ankles.
And you thought it was hopeless! Try to keep yourself moving and flexible, and you've got better odds at beating arthritis before it can beat you!
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