16 Ways You May Be Hurting Your Joints

Sources Medically Reviewed on 12/04/2019 Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on December 04, 2019
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Arthritis Foundation: “51 Ways to Be Good to Your Joints,” “5 Bad Habits to Drop for Better Arthritis Management,” “Sleep and Pain,” “Why Osteoarthritis Could Disrupt Your Sleep — and Your Partner’s,” “Protect Your Joints,” “What is Osteoarthritis?”
Harvard Medical School: “Why weight matters when it comes to joint pain,” “Does cracking knuckles cause arthritis?” “How stretching keeps your joints moving,” “Strength Training Builds More Than Muscles,” “Do Habits Cause Your Neck Pain?” “Simple Tips to Protect Your Joints.”
University of Washington Medicine: “Frequently Asked Questions about Living with Arthritis.”
Rush University Medical Center: “5 Tips for Preventing Knee Pain,” “When Technology Hurts.”
Piedmont Health Care: “MYTH BUSTER: Is knuckle cracking bad for you?”
Mayo Clinic: “Stretching: Focus on Flexibility,” “Overuse injury: How to prevent training injuries.”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “’Good Pain’ vs. ‘Bad Pain’ for Athletes.”
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, A Nation in Motion: “Everyday Habits Can Cause Back, Neck & Shoulders Pain.”
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, OrthInfo: “Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health,” “Backpack Safety.”
Whiplash Prevention Campaign: “How Can I Prevent Whiplash?”
The University of Edinburgh: “Driving posture and head restraint adjustment.”
Sports Medicine Information: “Poor technique - Causes of Sports Injuries.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Text Neck: Is Smartphone Use Causing Your Neck Pain?”
National Sleep Foundation, Sleep.org: “The Best Sleep Position for Your Body.”
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: “How to Select the Right Athletic Shoes.”
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine: “Basketball Shoes and Injuries.”
McLeod Health: “The Problem with Your Purse: Bad Knees, Elbow, Neck and Spine.”
NYU Langone Health: “Types of Shoulder Sprains, Strains & Tears.”
Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on December 04, 2019
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