Osteoarthritis is a painful and debilitating physical illness that can significantly reduce your quality of life. It makes it impossible for you to do the activities you enjoy. There are, however, some specialised activities that can help you manage your arthritis and keep doing the things you love by making you stronger, fitter, and lowering type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors.

What kind of exercise should you do?

It’s critical to make sure you’re doing the right kind of exercise, as doing too much can cause more pain and make you want to quit.

As a result, Authentic Life Care Assist offers some suggestions on how to exercise if you have osteoarthritis. Always seek counsel from your doctor or a health professional before engaging in any exercise.

Begin with the basics:

Begin with low- to moderate-impact workouts that do not place undue stress on joints, such as burpees or running. Walking, cycling, swimming, and resistance exercises are all examples of this.

Exercise that you enjoy:

It is critical to do activities that you enjoy since you will not continue to exercise if you do not appreciate what you are doing. To make it more enjoyable, you can exercise with a friend or join a group.

Don’t Overdo:

If you haven’t exercised in a long time, avoid doing too much activity in a short period of time to avoid putting too much stress on your joints, which can cause discomfort and stiffness. Begin by exercising two to three times each week, gradually increasing the number of hours each day. When you first start exercising, you will notice some muscular soreness; however, if you are suffering more pain in your joints than usual, pain that lasts longer than a few hours, or redness around the joint, you have overdone it.

If you’re not sure how to exercise properly, consult an expert exercise physiologist who can design a personalised programme for you that ensures you’re doing the right exercises at the right intensity to best manage your arthritis.