5 Important Tips For Avoiding Arthritis

STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Dr. Tom Vansgness visited KCAL 9 on World Arthritis Day to discuss the importance of public awareness about the disease.

Vansgness, who has worked in the USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery since 1991, has developed 5 tips for avoiding arthritis altogether and for those who already have it, lessening arthritis pain.

5 TIPS FOR BEATING ARTHRITIS

1) Weight Loss
2) Stretching The Joints
3) Building Joint Muscles
4) Low Impact Exercise
5) Proper Exercise Warm Up / Cool Down Techniques.

For more information visit World Arthritis Day.

For more information on Dr. Tom Vansgness you can visit his web site at Los Angeles Orthopedic Surgeon.

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