Rheumatoid arthritis can make it uncomfortable to work out, but there are many benefits to being physically active when you have this condition. Exercise and stretching can ease joint pain, help make ...

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, affecting 31 million people in the U.S., says Marcy O'Koon, senior director, consumer health, Arthritis Foundation. The degenerative joint disease ...

The effectiveness of exercise therapy to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis is likely minimal, short lived, and probably no ...

Lots of seniors who have arthritis believe that exercise will worsen their condition, but that’s not true. Study after study has shown that exercise is actually one of the best treatments for ...

Painful joints and fresh headlines now leave many Britons asking whether exercise truly helps osteoarthritis. A major review ...

Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disease that causes pain, stiffness and swelling, and reduces your range of motion. It often affects the knees, hips and hands, although it can also occur ...

Amy Kwan, DPT, PT, has been a physical therapist for over 10 years. Gentle exercises can ease stiffness and improve strength and flexibility for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Low-impact activities ...

Some days, it seems regular exercise has become a panacea — good for the heart, good for blood pressure, good for glucose levels, good to limit sad days and depression. But what about people tormented ...

A friend says she doesn’t do any strenuous exercise in order to keep her hip and knee joints like new for old age. She doesn’t want to get arthritis and plans on going to the grave with “all her ...

Seniors should perform exercises that are gentle on their body. It can help to improve their strength and flexibility. These exercises could be seated or wall-supported wherein they perform controlled ...