Arthritis

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div align="justify" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;">When your joints ache, hitting the gym is one of the last things you want to do. But regular exercise is often just what the doctor ordered to relieve arthritis pain.<br /></span></div> <span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"></span><br /> <div align="justify" style="color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;">EXERCISE THE BENEFITS</span></div> <span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"></span><br /> <div align="justify" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;">Exercise relieves arthritis pain because it helps support the joints by strengthening the surrounding muscles and tissues, improving flexibility and reducing stiffness.</span></div> <span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"></span><br /> <div align="justify" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;">Most people don't realize that if you take away the stress from the joints, you take away the pain. Exercise benefits arthritis suffers in so many way, including a greater range of motion, more energy and improved daily function.</span></div> <div align="justify" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"> </div> <span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"></span><br /> <div align="justify" style="color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;">PAIN-FREE PICKS</span></div> <span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"></span><br /> <div align="justify" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;">A number of exercises are ideal for people with arthritis-the idea is to find the one that fits your personality and lifestyle. Here are a few of the most popular and how they help ease the pain.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">WALKING</span>. A daily walk helps reduce stiffness in the joints and can even reduce inflammation. Walking also helps you stay in shape and shed pounds, lessening the load on your knees and ankles.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">WATER ACTIVITY</span>. "Swimming and water aerobic are perfect for arthritis sufferers."say Kristie Keir,PTA, member of the American Phisical Therapy Association. "Because the water actually makes you lighter, you are exercising with less weight and stress on your body. Also the warm water helps soothe joints and muscles."<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">YOGA OR TAI CHI</span>. Because yoga and tai chi are slow-movement exercise, they are easier on arthritis sufferers'bodies,Rubin says. Plus, both help improve strength, balance, flexibility and posture.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">TIP:<br /><span style="color: black;">If you want to start an exercise program to ease your arthritis pain, follow these tips from Arthritis Fondation to help get you started.</span></span></span></div> <div align="justify" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"> <ol> <li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">Consult a medical profesional. <span style="color: black;">Before you start any program, talk to you doctor or physical therapist to see what option are right for you.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">Pick an activity. <span style="color: black;">Find something you enjoy and can do acouple of times aweek. I can be as simple as walking, playing a round of golf or joining a yoga class.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">Start slow. <span style="color: black;">Ease into the exercise and don't overexert yourself. Exercise is a great way to relieve arthritis pain., but if you overdo it, you can put extra strain on your joint.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">Have fun.<span style="color: black;"> Exercise doesn,t have to be a burden. pick a program you enjoy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ol> </div> <span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"></span><br /></div>

When your joints ache, hitting the gym is one of the last things you want to do. But regular exercise is often just what the doctor ordere...