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Arthritis Exercises

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Exercise can be very beneficial for arthritis sufferers, often relieving stiffness in joints, strengthening muscles thereby reducing stress on joints, keeping bone and cartilage tissue strong and healthy, and increasing flexibility. A recommended 30-minute minimum of daily activity is the norm. Before starting any exercise program, it is vital that one speak to their doctor to ensure there are no unseen risks, however you will find that most doctors recommend exercise for their arthritis patients either on their own initiative or when asked.

Research from Medical College of Georgia (MCG) shows strength training reduces pain and increases functioning for osteoarthritis patients.

Dr. Robert Topp did a three-year study of adults diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. The study assessed the pain, functional abilities, walking characteristics and muscle strength of 135 participants. Subjects were randomized into an isometric (resistance) strength training group, a dynamic (continuous activity) strength training group, and a no-exercise group, and then participated in a 16-week regimen.

The findings cite extensive benefits from the exercise.

Physical functioning was tested prior to the subjects’ 16-week routine by recording the time it took participants to get down on the floor or to go down a flight of stairs. While doing these tasks, each subject rated their pain. After sessions of 20-30 minutes of exercise three times a week, the data showed that persons in both dynamic and isometric exercise groups had more than 20 percent increase in physical functioning, and a greater than 50 percent reduction in pain compared to those subjects who had no exercise program. Other findings suggest that both types of resistance exercise may have an impact on reducing both medication consumption and orthopedic surgery.

"There are many other health problems that result from osteoarthritis. The pain leads patients to reduce their activity, which in turn contributes to obesity, cardiovascular disease and other diseases or inactivity," said Dr. Topp."Taking pain medication associated with this disease also results in health problems. Thirty to 40 percent of our subjects came to this with stomach problems which may be associated with their long-term consumption of pain medications."

The evidence is clear maintaining strength and activity levels is critical to maintaining and improving your quality of life.

The types of exercises suggested vary; however, with all types of exercise the warm-up is the starting point. Warming up is best started with applying warm compresses to the joints, followed by mild stretching. Range of motion exercises, such as dance, are a very good start, as are low-impact aerobics. These can relieve stiffness and increase flexibility. Never discount the effectiveness of walking as an exercise. Walking is a great exercise to improve the arthritic condition, and carrying weights as light as one pound and using your arms as you walk can involve the whole body. The "trick" is to make walking interesting enough as an exercise to stay motivated. Try walking in different areas, using different routes, and alternating walking with yoga, dance or water exercise on different days, and of course including a partner can be much more interesting than going at it alone.

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