# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXGAOy5De2x
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64218338-nickpappasmd-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-14T01:34:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

## Caption

EKGs may be our kryptonite, but you can also keep orthopedic surgeons like me away by protecting your joints through doing the following:

1. 🦴 Keep Moving 
Cartilage doesn’t have a direct blood supply. It stays healthy through compression and decompression, which happens when you move. 

2. 🍣 Eat for Connective Tissue
Focus on the basics & prioritize the following:
- Adequate protein (at least 0.8 g/kg/day & more if active)
- Vitamin C (collagen synthesis) 
- Omega-3s from salmon, nuts (inflammation modulation) 
- Minerals like magnesium (spinach)

3. 💪 Muscle Is the Best Joint Protection You Have (so build it with resistance training)
-Muscle absorbs force before it reaches cartilage and bone.  When muscle mass declines, joints take the hit.
- Strong quads protect knees 
- Strong glutes protect hips and spine 

Loss of strength isn’t just a fitness issue…it’s a joint aging accelerator 📈.

4. 😴 Sleep Is When Joints Repair
Joints don’t fail during activity…they fail during poor recovery.
- Growth hormone peaks during deep sleep 
- Collagen repair happens at night 
- Chronic sleep debt impairs joint regeneration 
-Try to get at least 7 hours of sleep nightly

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#joint #jointpainrelief #sleep #fitness

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