If you have arthritis pain that flares up when you exercise or are active, don’t lose hope.
In this video, physical therapist Dr. Mary talks about two golden rules to remember that will help you get moving without flaring up your arthritic joint.
Golden Rules to Remember when Exercising with Arthritis
0:00 Introduction with Dr. Mary
0:58 NOT exercising makes things worse long-term (so don’t avoid movement)
1:51 Rule #1 – Starting at an appropriate load
3:12 Rule #2 – How to measure if you’ve overdone it (The 2/2 rule)
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