A study out of Northwestern University has found that one of the most effective treatments for Rheumatoid arthritis, physical activity, is seldom used.
The researchers of this study discovered that this lack of exercise increased their risk of experiencing pain and suffering from chronic diseases often tied to RA, such as heart attacks and strokes.
The reason that 42% of RA patients hardly exercised, the researchers claim, was a lack of motivation and the belief that exercise wouldn’t ease their pain.
Of course, painful flare ups also interfered with regular exercise. The scientists note that doctors and public health officials should work harder to educate patients about the RA-specific benefits of exercise.
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My husband gave me this article and within 7 days I was pain-free, I tell everybody about it
I doubt it.
Will try it out.
Yoga ia great, the stretching and breathing really help
Moderate exercise helps RA and also osteoarthritis
Backed by science and patients and personal experience.
Dr D
You forgot sun ray,vegetables and fruits,regards.
I have osteoarthritus and have been walking a lot ( 10 miles a day, 6 days a week) as well as working 40 hrs week. Now I am scheduled to get a knee joint replacement…I will be reduced to 30 minutes every 3 day…right now I am finding it is not enough but I suppose the joint won’t last long if I walk 10 miles a day again. I feel better when I walk…my blood pressure and blood sugar as well.
just any kind of exercise what if you are over weight and cant jog or run.
Florine, try just taking a seat in a chair and immediatly stand up and repeat until you are slightly out of breath; rest and repeat. Keep track of the number of times you sit and stand before you need to rest. This is called a functional activity, and it will exercise your upper front leg muscles known as the quadriceps. Use an unpadded chair, and do your best not to "through" yourself forward. Simply stand.
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Harold Klapp thank for the advise i will try that for surwe
too much pain to excersise.
My moms mom was speed walking 3 mi. A day. She said it kept her knee arthritis at bay. It was 5 laps. I tried to join her. I couldn't keep up. I quit after 3 laps. My gramma is cool, smart, and tough.
Go for a walk whenm the sun is a little hot, so that it warms up your joints and aids better circulation of blood. You will also benefit with a gift of vitamin D.
Any types of light exercises without instruments may be recommended for your health.Even if you just move your fingers while sitting will only add to your benefits.
As long ago as forty years I too was almost crippled by Arthritis, I didn’t know which way to turn until I spoke to a local Naturopath and his advice I followed to the letter: Cut out Red Meat, Bacon, Sausages, White Sugar, White Flour and Anything Containing Preservatives, “Eat One Raw Vegetable Meal a Day” and Drink At Least Two Litres of Filtered Water Minimum Daily. The pain of the arthritis was gone in just over ten days and the condition completely disappeared after two months. His other suggestion was to take up Thai Chi which I did as well as continue to ride and race my cycle. I stopped racing about twenty years ago but still ride approximately forty five kilometres each day. It works for me…?
Incidentally I do not eat fur or feather now, and have not eaten anything that even represents a creature that is farmed and killed for more than six years, just fresh fish, mostly fish from our local supplier and that comes in from the trawler each day, I do at times eat canned fish but only very occasionally, fresh is always best.
I read a comment somewhere that Yoga is very beneficial and that is also very true however, my local Yoga teacher left the country and I didn’t bother to find anyone new to take her place, so I don’t do yoga any more, but Thai Chi is still on the menu and so is the Daily Bike Ride.
I met you grandma years ago she is really spry!!
My oldest brother who is close to 70 years old, still walks briskly and regularly despite his occasional RA flare ups and slight knee joint pain. He believes walking and light exercise is the key to keeping the RA at bay.