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9 WAYS TO RELIEVE OSTEOARTHRITIS naturally

A LONG WITH FALLING ASLEEP on the sofa and forgetting what you went into a room to get, middle age is the time when most people notice their joints start to become creaky and aches and pains may set in. This is as a result of osteoarthritis (OA) in which cartilage protecting the bone ends weakens and flakes away, triggering an inflammatory response, where the underlying bone swells and the joint space narrows. Eventually, the bone ends may rub together, causing increasing pain, stiffness and deformity. Any joints can be affected, but it is most common in the larger, weight-bearing joints, such as the hips, knees and spine.

Painful joints due to osteoarthritis are traditionally treated

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