Every year more than 150,000 people in the United States alone undergo hip replacement surgery. Nearly every one of these surgeries could have been prevented, postponed, or avoided all together if these individuals had practiced Hip Health Essentials. Here are a few things that everyone should know and practice daily.

Hip Health Essentials

• Bone Density Scan - especially if you are a man or woman over the age of 50.
  

• Maintain Healthy Weight - Every step you take puts three times your body weight on your hips - every single pound you loose you takes three pounds of pressure off your hips.
  

• Avoid High Impact Exercise - Exercise equipment such as treadmills pound your joints. The NordicTrack Skier is no impact on your body whatsoever, just smooth and rhythmic motion. This smooth movement strengthens the abductor muscles in the outer thigh - this is an important muscle that hold the body straight and upright - and moving the hips gently helps to increase the circulation that nourishes the cartilage in the hip area. The NordicTrack Skier also helps to strengthen your core muscles and build co-ordination as you age so that you will be less prone to falling as your center of gravity improves daily.

• Improve Your Posture - Poor posture puts excess pressure on your hips increasing the risk for fractures and falls. Watch how you stand and walk in a mirror - be careful that you do not stoop or sway when you walk; if you do, there is a high probability that your abductor muscles need conditioning. The smooth rhythmic movement of a NordicTrack Skier is excellent for strengthing in this area.
  

• Begin to take care of yourself today - Don't wait until you have problems with your hips & other joints to begin taking care of yourself.