How to protect your joint health in seven simple ways

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Without healthy joints, day-to-day activities can become a struggle, and exercise can become prohibitively painful leading to a deterioration in health,” says Macdonald. Eat a healthy diet “The different structures within and surrounding our joints are constantly regenerating, and therefore eating a healthy diet to fuel the creation of new and healthy cells is essential for joint health,” explains Macdonald. Protect your posture “Research suggests that up to 60% of the adult population can expect to have back pain at some point in their lives and working constantly in front of a computer, perhaps from home, is inevitably a contributory factor,” says Dr Rod Hughes, consultant rheumatologist working in partnership with GOPO Joint Health. Stretch to avoid injuries open image in gallery Stretching is crucial to avoid injuries “Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the UK, with joint pain a leading symptom,” says Hughes.