5 exercises that will not affect your joints

In order to keep the joints healthy, including muscles and tendons, it is advisable to do combined exercises on aerobic days, other days with weights and strength exercises, this not only helps improve resistance and tone in ligaments and tendons, but also avoids injuries, improves joints and the skeletal muscle system.

We can not forget the warm-up and stretching, they should be part of the exercise routine.

It is important to note that joints should not be trained, but it is good to strengthen the muscular structures that surround them to alleviate and protect them.

The main joint movements are abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, circumduction, external rotation, internal rotation. Then, five exercises that will not affect the joints.

Swim

It is par excellence the most complete exercise, you can practice at any age and weight (Being in the water avoids the weight of the body, therefore, does not affect the joints).

Walk

Excellent exercise for all ages, you can practice at any time, requires little or nothing in terms of sports equipment, appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes.

Walking, does not affect the joints, you can intensify the exercise walking steep climbs and increasing speed. You can also add weights on your ankles (sold in sports stores).

Ride the bicycle

Low impact sport that strengthens the muscles that hold the knee, here the knees do not support the weight of the body, therefore, they are not as punished as in other physical activities.

Water aerobics / Water gymnastics

Does not affect the joints, easy to practice, for the whole family and ages.

Pilates / Pilates Method

Low impact exercise that can improve the joints and strengthen the joint system. Recommended in cases of osteoarthritis. It is the most appropriate rehabilitation technique since they are smooth and controlled movements.

Natural remedies to improve joint inflation

Next, we present some natural anti-inflammatory remedies that can prevent the intake of ibuprofen, which in some cases affects the patient's stomach.

Infusion of Turmeric

Wonderful to treat joint pain as it is analgesic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. To prepare the infusion add a spoonful of turmeric (20 grams), 3 cups of water (750 ml) and 3 tablespoons of honey (60 grams).

Heat the water, add the teaspoon of turmeric to the boil, continue boiling for 10 minutes, steep, strain and add the three tablespoons of honey. Drink during the day will improve inflammation and pain.

Romero's infusion

It acts as a tranquilizer and does not cause side effects. To prepare the infusion place 200 grams of rosemary in 2 cups of water, boil, let stand about 20 minutes and strain. Drink 2 cups of water a day.

Infusion of horsetail

Besides being an excellent anti-inflammatory, it provides minerals and vitamins.

Infusion of ginger

Add 200 grams of ginger root (grated) in 2 glasses of water (400 ml) boiling, leave to cook for 20 minutes, stand 10 minutes, strain. It can sweeten with honey (which also fights any joint pain). Drink 2 cups a day.