Dr. Joshua John-Ram Schacter says joint pain isn't inevitable with age. Many people in their 70s, 80s, and 90s have arthritis on imaging but feel fine because they stay active and keep inflammation low. Accepting that pain is unavoidable becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
As we age, joint pain is just a part of it. Well, this is totally false. There are lots of vital people in their 70s, 80s, and 90s who have a little bit of arthritis that we can see on an X ray or on an mri, but they don't have a lot of joint pain. And why is that? Because their overall level of inflammation is low and they remain extremely active. If we buy into this myth that joint pain and hurting is just a part of aging, then we're basically giving up on ourselves.
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