3 Arthritis improvements tested

Arthritis already makes daily life harder — add aging to the mix, and things get tougher.

Older arthritis patients often face worse pain, more co-morbidities, and severe mobility limitations.

A new narrative review in Rheumatology International digs into what helps.

The authors gathered studies up to May 2025, drawing from databases such as PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and DOAJ.

They focused on physical activity (PA) interventions: walking programs, aquatic therapy, sauna or massage, yoga, and how these might combat pain, fatigue, inflammation, and overall function among older patients with arthritis.

Here’s what they found:

Regular, structured activity helps.

Walking — including versions with higher intensity intervals when feasible — lowers disease activity and inflammatory markers.

Aquatic (water) therapy reduces joint stress, improves mobility, and is easier on sore joints.

Practices like yoga, sauna, or massage help with stiffness, pain, and mental health.

Even small gains in movement seem to ripple out: less fatigue, better mood, more independence.

The challenges are real.

Older adults with arthritis often have pain, fatigue, reduced range of motion, and sometimes cardiovascular issues or other chronic diseases that make physical activity harder.

But the review suggests these aren’t insurmountable.

Adapted or gentler forms of exercise, supportive therapy (aquatic, yoga, even saunas), and consistent routines help a lot.

This review helps clarify what “move more” really means for older arthritis patients.

It shows that with thoughtful, adapted movement—and supportive therapies—many can reduce pain, improve function, and feel more like themselves again.

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