As a rheumatologist, I see patients seeking a diagnosis and treatment for a common ailment, arthritis. Although medication can reduce pain and inflammation, and prevent disease progression, many ...

Exercise is crucial for people with arthritis. It increases strength and flexibility, reduces joint pain, and helps combat fatigue. Of course, when stiff and painful joints are already bogging you ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2006;9(9):624-630. Tak and colleagues examined pain, function, and other clinical outcomes related to hip OA. [11] After eight weeks of strength training, lifestyle advice, and a ...

Non-medical therapies are very important for people suffering from arthritis. (HealthNewsDigest.com)...According to doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, therapies for osteoarthritis ...

The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, designed specifically for people with arthritis, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, March 5 to April 9, at Everett Senior Center in Blount County ...

The Albany Parks & Recreation Department is offering fitness classes designed specifically for people with arthritis and related conditions. Instructor Julia Yee uses gentle exercises to help improve ...

Many people who have arthritis believe that exercise will worsen their condition, but that’s not true. Exercise is actually one of the best treatments for osteoarthritis. Proper and careful exercises ...

Even a gentle session of leg lifts set off an exaggerated nervous system reaction in older women with rheumatoid arthritis. By Gretchen Reynolds Exercise can feel more difficult and draining than ...

The Auburn YMCA-WEIU will offer Enhance Fitness beginning Monday, Jan. 16. The evidence-based group exercise program for older adults helps participants overcome the obstacles of living with arthritis ...

You definitely should talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Depending on your individual medical conditions, medications and overall conditioning, a doctor may advise different ...