Exercise is a vital component for people suffering from the various types of arthritis. A suitable exercise intervention will increases strength and flexibility, reduce joint pain, and help combat specific fatigue. Of course, when stiff and painful joints are already bogging you down, the thought of walking around the block or swimming a few laps might seem overwhelming. A suitable exercise program can certainly help you improve your health and fitness without further damaging your joints. Along with your current treatment program, exercise for arthritis can:
· Reduce the pain you experience doing everyday tasks
· Strengthen the muscles around your joints
· Help you maintain bone strength and avoid osteoporosis
· Give you more strength and energy to get through the day
· Reduce the onset of fatigue-induced pain
· Make it easier to get a good night’s sleep
· Help you control your weight, decreasing strain and impact on your joints
What happens if you don’t Exercise?
Though you might think exercise will aggravate your joint pain and stiffness, that’s rarely the case. A lack of exercise can actually make your joints even more painful and stiff. That’s because keeping your muscles and surrounding tissue strong is crucial to maintaining support for your bones. Avoiding exercise weakens those supporting muscles, creating further stress on your joints. Strengthening exercises help you build strong muscles that help support and protect your joints. Research has proven that specific and safe resistance training makes a significant difference to quality of life.
Our highly experienced practitioners at the Exercise Physiology Group can tailor a suitable exercise program to your type of arthritis and the degree to which it is affecting your life. This will allow you to build strength around your impacted joints, allowing for greater function and less overall pain. Call us today to find out more.
