Osteoarthritis and Exercise WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Osteoarthritis and Exercise
Exercise is often recommended for patients who suffer from osteoarthritis in order to help maintain joint health and manage the symptoms of the condition. Most physicians recommend exercises which are not considered "high impact" in order to avoid further joint damage. In addition, occupational therapy alongside exercise has been proven beneficial to osteoarthritis patients, especially those suffering from knee and hip osteoarthritis.1
Fast Facts:
- Exercising in a pool is often beneficial to osteoarthritis patients as the water helps to cushion the shock on the joints.2
- Yoga is an excellent method of exercise that is known to be easy on the joints.2
- Walking, pilates, and tai chi are all very low-impact exercises that can provide benefits to the osteoarthritis patient.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ HealthDay News (via U.S. News & World Report): Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis (Sept. 30, 3008)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Spine-Health.com: Specific Osteoarthritis Exercise Programs
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 27, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Exercise and Osteoarthritis, Exercising with Osteoarthritis, Can I Exercise with Osteoarthritis
- Last update: Oct. 27, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
