As human beings, we’re hard on our bodies. Exercise, physical indoor and outdoor labor, and even not sitting up straight can cause injuries large and small. It’s these everyday behaviors, the habits we don’t think much of at the time, that can lead to serious pain later in life - or even just a short time down the road.

Wear and tear arthritis, or osteoarthritis, is a condition that targets your joints. Although some factors in its development include age and genetics, the majority of them are lifestyle choices we make as we go about our daily physical activities. The good news is we can easily change them.

Below are 5 common mistakes that lead to wear and tear arthritis.

Have you ever injured yourself and thought, “It’s not that bad,” or “I can’t sit at home and rest, I’ve got to go to work”? If you have, then there’s a good chance you didn’t let your injury heal properly. This makes you more at risk for developing wear and tear arthritis in the affected limb.

The best thing you can do when you get injured is get plenty of rest, and try to use the affected limb as little as possible. Give your bones, muscles, and other tissue a chance to heal so that you don’t injure yourself even more.

Have you ever injured yourself and thought, “It’s not that bad,” or “I can’t sit at home and rest, I’ve got to go to work”? If you have, then there’s a good chance you didn’t let your injury heal properly. This makes you more at risk for developing wear and tear arthritis in the affected limb.

The best thing you can do when you get injured is get plenty of rest, and try to use the affected limb as little as possible. Give your bones, muscles, and other tissue a chance to heal so that you don’t injure yourself even more.

Working out too hard - lifting, pushing, or pulling weights that are too heavy for you, not giving yourself more than one rest day a week, exercising for longer than an hour or two per day - is extremely taxing on your joints. Your knees, in particular, may develop wear and tear arthritis from all the weight you’re putting on them by too much physical activity.

Exercise in moderation, and remember that your body needs a break every now and then. It will thank you in the years to come.

Working out too hard - lifting, pushing, or pulling weights that are too heavy for you, not giving yourself more than one rest day a week, exercising for longer than an hour or two per day - is extremely taxing on your joints. Your knees, in particular, may develop wear and tear arthritis from all the weight you’re putting on them by too much physical activity.

Exercise in moderation, and remember that your body needs a break every now and then. It will thank you in the years to come.

Not sitting up straight can put pressure on your vertebrae and cause the bones to rub together. This is textbook wear and tear arthritis. Whether you’re at the office or at home sitting up in bed, try to keep your back straight so your vertebrae stay aligned.

Not sitting up straight can put pressure on your vertebrae and cause the bones to rub together. This is textbook wear and tear arthritis. Whether you’re at the office or at home sitting up in bed, try to keep your back straight so your vertebrae stay aligned.

Being too overweight or obese means that your joints are carrying a lot of extra weight they weren’t designed for. Over time, you might develop wear and tear arthritis as your joints’ connective tissues are pressured into nonexistence. If you’re overweight and experiencing osteoarthritis issues, losing weight may ease your pain. 

Being too overweight or obese means that your joints are carrying a lot of extra weight they weren’t designed for. Over time, you might develop wear and tear arthritis as your joints’ connective tissues are pressured into nonexistence. If you’re overweight and experiencing osteoarthritis issues, losing weight may ease your pain. 

Physically intensive occupations, including construction worker, oil field worker, electrician, sewage operator, and even a grocery store clerk, is a major cause of wear and tear arthritis. These types of jobs require lots of standing and lifting of heavy objects for long periods of time.

If you’re experiencing osteoarthritis as a result of your job, consider switching professions or moving to a desk position.

Physically intensive occupations, including construction worker, oil field worker, electrician, sewage operator, and even a grocery store clerk, is a major cause of wear and tear arthritis. These types of jobs require lots of standing and lifting of heavy objects for long periods of time.

If you’re experiencing osteoarthritis as a result of your job, consider switching professions or moving to a desk position.

When your arthritis pain is getting to you, you need a solution that’s quick, easy, and inexpensive.

Koprez compression sleeves are your solution, as they alleviate wear and tear arthritis pain within seconds. Our compression technology hugs the affected limb, stabilizes the inflamed joint, reduces swelling, and increases blood flow to accelerate healing and pain relief.

Just because you have wear and tear arthritis doesn’t mean you have to suffer! Try one (or all!) of our Koprez compression sleeves and get near instant relief from your symptoms.