Your joints change as you age. They tend to become less flexible and more painful. Your risk of developing osteoarthritis (or joint cartilage breakdown) also increases. However, there are some steps you can take to keep your joints healthy.

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1. Stay Active with Regular Exercise

Getting regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your joints. Exercise can strengthen your muscles to support your joints, maintain bone and cartilage health, and reduce pain and stiffness.

Types of exercise that have been shown to help maintain healthy joints include:

Walking

Swimming

Cycling

Pilates

Yoga

Tai chi

High intensity interval training

Strength training

The recommended amount of weekly physical activity for adults includes:

150 minutes (2.5 hour

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