This Sport Causes Arthritis

Sports are healthy, right?

For the most part, yes, but a new study from the University of Oxford and the University of Bath shows that one type of sport directly leads to arthritis.

And it’s one that is becoming very popular.

So please warn people who are at risk of arthritis against playing this sport.

The researchers identified 259 former male elite rugby players over the age of 50 and, through questionnaires, compared their health outcomes with those of 5,186 participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and 2,981 participants from the Health Survey for England.

Compared to the general public, former players were:

1. Four times more likely to suffer osteoarthritis.
2. Six times more likely to have had a joint replacement.
3. Three times more likely to have osteoporosis.
4. Twice as likely to struggle with anxiety.

In addition, former players were more likely than the general population to report problems with mobility, pain and discomfort, self-care, and usual activities.

The reason for this is the huge number of injuries from which elite players suffer compared to non-contact sports and lower-level rugby participation.

This is therefore not just an insulated problem with rugby but something to be concerned about with all high-impact sports.

Despite this, 95% of the former players said they would do it all over again even if they knew the risk. And 78% would encourage their kids to do the same.

The good news is, even if you’ve full-blown arthritis, you can reverse your condition using the 3-simple-steps found here…