Got Calcium? It May Help Prevent Future Foot Pain

Calcium is an essential element in maintaining the health of your bones, joints, muscles and ligaments. It helps build strong bones and bone tissue. But if you do not receive the proper amount of calcium, then over time calcium may be taken from your bones and given to the rest of your body.   This will weaken bones and bone tissue, which can result in osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis is a disease causing pain and stiffness in the joints and ultimately can limit mobility.  Your feet are more likely to develop arthritis because each foot contains 33 different joints and they carry around the weight of your entire body. Osteoarthritis may start as centralizing a particular joint, but may gradually expand to the other joints. In most cases, osteoarthritis slowly progresses and initial pain in the joints may only occur after physical activity. However over time, the cartilage between your bones will thin and pain will start to occur more often.  It may be painful at the slightest instances of physical activity, such as walking or using the stairs. Eventually pain and stiffness in the joints can even occur after extensive periods of relaxation until pain becomes consistent throughout all periods of activity and rest.

Osteoarthritis can cause numerous symptoms in the joints, which include:

·         Swelling
·         Inflammation
·         Tenderness
·         Pain
·         Immobility
·         Numbness
·         Tingling sensations
·         Skin abnormalities (rashes and growths)

You can keep foot joint tissue strong and healthy by maintaining healthy levels of calcium. Calcium can be found in many dairy products, as well as, leafy green vegetables, salmon, sardines and tofu. Your body should receive at least 1,200 milligrams of calcium a day and should be accompanied by vitamin D, which helps your body to absorb calcium.

Arthritis affects nearly 40 million Americans. The disease can be very painful and in serious cases disabling. Prevent your feet from developing osteoarthritis, or control your osteoarthritis, by maintaining healthy levels of calcium in your body. If you believe you are experiencing symptoms of osteoarthritis call our office at (518) 273-0053 or contact us online to schedule an appointment with Dr. Tejas Pandya.

More Info: http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/arthritis/osteoarthritis-symptoms

http://www.capitaldistrictpodiatry.com/library/1759/Arthritis.html; http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00227

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/osteoarthritis/DS00019; http://www.nutri-notes.com/novdec97_simple.htm

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH00014

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