| Treating arthritis is not easy. | | | | canperform endurance exercises. Depending on the |
| Apart from the regular medication, proper diet, rest | | | | patient's ageand physical condition, the doctor will |
| andrelaxation, doctors also recommend arthritis | | | | recommend or notendurance exercises and also the |
| exercises. | | | | type of exercises. |
| These are specially designed exercises for people | | | | Walking, bicycling or swimming are the best choices |
| withdifferent types of arthritis. Exercising is a must do | | | | becausetheir joints are not that stressed by these |
| forall people suffering of arthritis because it will help | | | | type ofactivities. For example, making exercises in |
| themincrease the flexibility of the joints, increase | | | | warm waterwill help in two ways: the warm water will |
| bonevigor, muscle strength and energy levels, so they | | | | aid bydecreasing the pain and relaxing the muscles, |
| will havea better control of their weight and a strong | | | | and at thesame time the water will be supporting the |
| heart. Butmost of all, exercising will help keep joints | | | | body, this wayplacing less stress on the joints. |
| completelymovable and will fortify the adjacent | | | | Endurance exercisesshould be performed three times |
| muscles. This way,arthritis sufferers will experience | | | | a week for about 20-30minutes. |
| less pain whenperforming the everyday activities. So it | | | | There are also other types of simple exercises that |
| is fair to saythat arthritis exercises are strongly | | | | can bedone by all arthritis patients. The every day |
| recommended forarthritis patients by all the doctors in | | | | activitiescan be easily transformed into arthritis |
| the world. | | | | exercises. In themorning when you get up and get |
| But depending on the type of arthritis one person | | | | dressed, try to amplifyyour movements, this way the |
| mighthave, the doctor will recommend a certain type | | | | morning stiffness of yourjoints will rapidly disappear. |
| ofexercises. People should not choose the exercises | | | | Also, take every chance todo some household |
| programon their own; instead, always ask your doctor | | | | activities like: wash the car or do thedishes because |
| whatexercises are recommended for their type of | | | | these movements will help decrease the painfrom |
| arthritis. | | | | your joints. When you watch television, during |
| Depending on the severity of the condition and which | | | | thecommercial breaks get up of your chair and do |
| jointsare affected, the doctor will propose a certain | | | | something;even small movements burn calories and |
| type ofexercising program. | | | | help you reduce yourweight. You can also park your |
| There are three types of exercises: range of | | | | car a little further awayfrom office or home as walking |
| motion,strengthening and endurance. Range of motion | | | | will do you good. |
| exercises, forexample dancing, are the ones that | | | | Before beginning an arthritis exercises program, |
| move the joints in alldirections, as far as possible. | | | | alwaysconsult an experienced doctor or a physical |
| These are the easiest typeof exercises | | | | therapist. Theyare the ones that can advise what |
| recommended for all types of arthritis becausethey will | | | | exercises are recommendedfor specific types of |
| keep the joints mobile and will preventstiffness. | | | | arthritis. They can suggest aparticular type of |
| Doctors advise their patients to perform a rangeof | | | | exercises for inflamed and swollenjoints or certain |
| motion exercises every day, or at least every other | | | | exercises for particular joints. Theexercising program |
| day. | | | | should be started with easy exercises,but the difficulty |
| The number and intensity of exercises can be | | | | of the movements should be graduallyincreased. The |
| graduallyincreased as the patient gets in shape. | | | | patient should also be careful to thoroughlywarm up |
| Strengthening exercises include isometric and | | | | before starting the exercises and cool down |
| isotonicmovements. Isometric exercises are the ones | | | | afterfinishing the program. |
| that work themuscles without moving the joints, while | | | | Although exercising is good for arthritis |
| isotonic exerciseswork both the muscles and the joints. | | | | patients,occasionally some people can get into some |
| Both types ofmovements help with building strong | | | | uncomfortableconditions: augmented weakness, |
| muscles around thejoints that are causing problems. | | | | constant fatigue, jointswelling or pain that lasts more |
| Stronger muscles willbetter support the joints, meaning | | | | than one hour afterexercises are finished. This means |
| pain will be reduced andthe patient will move more | | | | that exercises are toostrenuous and the patient should |
| easily. Unless the patient hasswelled joints or severe | | | | talk to his doctor andmake the necessary changes in |
| pains, the doctor suggests doingstrengthening | | | | his exercises program. Afterfinding the ideal arthritis |
| exercises every other day. | | | | exercises program, the onlything that patients have to |
| Endurance exercises are the ones that improve | | | | do is to strictly follow it andthe improvements will soon |
| thecardiovascular condition by increasing the heart rate | | | | appear. |
| forat least 20-30 minutes. Not all arthritis patients | | | | |