Guard Against Joint Injuries To Prevent Arthritis — NSR

THE Nigerian Society of Rheumatologists ( NSR) has advised Nigerians to choose activities that are easy on the joints like walking, bicycling, swimming and others while engaging in exercise and daily activities to avoid joint injuries that can cause or worsen arthritis.

T The rheumatologists made these call at a webinar organised by the association to mark

World Arthritis Day 2020, titled, Time to work: debunking arthritis myths and stating the facts.

Consultant physician and rheumatologist at the Lagos State College of Medicine/ Lagos State University Teaching Hospital ( LASUTH), Ikeja, Lagos, Dr. Olaosebikan Hakeem, noted that it was time all Nigerians join hands to end arthritis by adhering to procedures that could trigger it.