Pushing through the pain
Researchers tell arthritis sufferers exercise lessens stiffness
SHAWNEE — Exercise may be the best medicine for arthritis.
Forcing yourself to move body parts that hurt sounds counterintuitive, maybe even reckless, but researchers have found that pushing sore joints can help lessen the inflammation, stiffness and pain of arthritis.
It also promotes weight loss and its associated health benefits.
"We all continue to fight the myth that people with arthritis can't exe...
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