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Best Exercises To Manage Arthritis Pain.

Exercises for arthritis


Exercise plays a vital role for people who are suffering from arthritis. It increases flexibility and strength, lowers joint pain, also helps helps for fatigue. When the pain and stiff joints bothers you, then thinking of walking or swimming may seem to be overwhelming.

But you don't have to run in marathon or swim very fast as you are participating in competition also reduce symptoms of arthritis. If you do exercise moderately also it is very easy to reduce pain and also helps to maintain a healthy weight. When arthritis makes you worry about immobilizing, exercise will keep you moving. If not convinced ? Then read on.

First take advise from your doctor

Ask your doctor to fit a exercise plan in your treatment. Which exercises are suitable for you depending on the type of arthritis you are suffering. The doctor or physiotherapist will find you the best exercise plan which suits you to relive from joint pain.

Exercises for arthritis

Your doctor or physiotherapist will recommend the exercises for you, which may include the strengthening exercises, range-of-motion exercises, aerobic exercise and other activities.

Range-of-motion exercises

This type of exercises relieve us from stiffness and increases your ability to move your joints in their full range of motion. Exercises may include movements like raising your arms above your head (or) rolling your shoulders front and back. In most of cases, this type of exercises can do daily.

Strengthening exercises

This type exercises helps you to build strong muscles and supports to protect your joints. Weight training is the main exercise for  strengthening that will help you to increase the muscle strength. Should not exercise the same muscle group for two days in a row. Rest should be taken at least a day between your workouts, and take extra day if in case your joints are much in pain or swollen.

If you start a strengthening exercise program, keep the three-day-a-week program  which can help you to improve progress, All you need to maintain your gains is two days of workout in a week.

Aerobic exercise

Aerobic exercises helps us with overall fitness. These exercises will make your cardiovascular health better, Also helps you to maintain your weight and ,gain more stamina and energy.

Example of less-impact aerobic exercises are easy for your joints which include walking, swimming and bicycling by the elliptical machine. At least do 1hour per day of moderately intense aerobic exercise.

Medium intensity aerobic exercise is one the safe and effective way if we do daily this kind of exercises it very good than all other workout.

Other activities

Any movement, doesn’t matter how small it is, it can help to increase mobility. Daily activities such as watering the garden, making the bath for your pet and walking with your loving pet etc.,

Well known body exercises, such as forms in yoga, will help you to improve balancing, improves posture of your body and makes you relax. Make sure to tell the trainer about your condition and also avoid the positions or movements which can cause pain.

How does exercise help?

It is very hard to manage pain when you have arthritis but you can reduce the pain and symptoms for your condition, and it helps you to be independent. 

As long as it reduces your pain, exercise can also improve the muscle strength which will keep you strong and reduces the stiffness in joints. It also helps to improve your balance and energy levels. It helps to maintain your weight and boost your mood.

Why is physical activity more important to people with arthritis?

If you suffer from arthritis, want to participate in physical activity it will effect your arthritis pain, mood, and quality of life. Joint-friendly physical activities have less-impact, which means they put small amount of stress on body, reduces the risk of injury. Doing of physical activity will not only help people suffers from arthritis but also other chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.

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