In this short, Dr. Ivan Bracic, DC, clinical director at Novaré Injury Care and Rehab in Fort Myers, explains that arthritic changes in the spine and joints are common as we age, especially after years of contact or aggressive sports. He talks about how the right therapies can help slow the progression, so arthritis doesn't have to keep you from exercise, family and an active life.
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Video Transcript
After the age of 30, 40, and particularly if you were heavily into contact sports or aggressive sports, your spine, all of your joints are going to go through arthritic changes. It's inevitable.
However, by utilizing the right therapies, the right approaches, the doctor can really slow down the progression of arthritis. It's going to happen, but it doesn't need to limit your ability to stay engaged, to stay pumped about exercise, about playing with your kids, your grandchildren, and getting out there and making the most of yourself physically.
When you do that, everything changes. Your brain starts working better, your relationships improve.
When we can slow down arthritis, we can speed up patients' ability to enjoy their life at its fullest.
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