2007-03-26 15:17:51 · 8 answers · asked by carms 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Swimming is great for people with all sort of disabilities. It's easy on the joints and it's fun to do.
2007-03-26 15:20:26 · answer #1 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By far walking with strapless Nordic walking poles is the very best for people with arthritis. The poles add 2 more points of contact with the ground taking body weight off the low body and poles also limit the impact on upper and lower body joints.
If you choose a pair of pole make sure it is a strapless grip!
The poles I use have the ergonomic strapless grip that was carefully designed to most effectively exercise all the body’s major muscles and develop “core fitness” as you are poling! Most importantly the grip is is designed with arthritis in mind.
Physiotherapists agree that a strapless handle is designed to reduce injuries.
2007-03-29 19:57:08 · answer #2 · answered by Graham W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 9 year old daughter has 38 joints with arthritis and her tpe of arthritis is polyarticular.
First do some gentle muscle strengthening exercises. Doing these in water is fantastic,that is what my daughter had to do.
If you have a rheumatologist he/she should refer you to a pyhsiotherapist and they will put you on an individualized routine.
Joint injections helped my daughter drastically,she had them done in her shoulders,wrists,hips,her right knee and right ankle.
All the best...
2007-03-26 22:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by gotchagood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walking. If you are unable to walk, for whatever reason, then any type of movement for at least 20 minutes, concentrating on the joints affected. I hope this helps. I have arthritis in both of my knees and my elbows. I walk every day and swing my arms, bending them as I swing them. It has helped tremendously!
2007-03-27 02:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by Janet C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey carms...
what you should be doing is getting to the root of the problem...
Start doing the apple cider vinegar drink...
I just posted about the A.C.V. here in the health anwswers, do a search for questions on my name or just use the icon on my name.
Hard to do any exercise when your in pain? right...
carms.
Start doing this acv drink and get your health back with less pains...
to help you from digging for what i posted here. Here it is in short.
pure water "fiji" water. NOT tap water/ thats bad in its' self.
1 tsp spoon of apply cider vinegar this should be the real stuff like "Braggs" raw unfilter with mother.
1 tsp of real honey... read the backs of the honey...
NOT corn surp. you want real honey.
mix the 1tsp of honey with 8oz of pure water and 1 tsp of vinegar.
i use 2 tsp of each and 8 oz pure water two times a day. one in morning and one before bed time.
this will surely help you and lower any pains you have, it will also help many other things too.
do a google: on apply cider vinegar.
im glad to helped you here carms...
2007-03-26 22:51:51 · answer #5 · answered by Coyote_1969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, aqua aerobics in a therapeutic swimming pool (temp must be at 83 degrees).
2007-03-26 22:26:15 · answer #6 · answered by yellrbird 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree . . get to the root of the problem. i use a magnetic therapy pad and other products from nikken. do your research at nikken.com and email me if interested. this is an inexpensive way to try and stop that pain
2007-03-27 01:20:19 · answer #7 · answered by spudisme003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend yoga and water aerobics in a warm water therapy pool.
2007-03-26 22:21:00 · answer #8 · answered by Arra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋