Exercises and physical activities such as swimming and walking are some of the best things you can do to improve your arthritis.
Because how effective these activities are, many people, especially at the early stages of arthritis, make the mistake to engage in specific types of exercises that can make your arthritis grow much worse, much faster.
In a recent MIT breakthrough researchers in their study of osteoarthritis, which causes the destruction of cartilage (the rubbery tissue that keeps our bones from rubbing together), have discovered that during the earliest stages of arthritis tissue is more susceptible to damage from high impact exercises.
High impact exercises are exercises like jumping and running or any other exercises that create sudden, intense jolts to the body.
These findings also suggest returning to activities after an injury, such as a torn ACL, too soon can mutate the cartilage and joints and even cause osteoporosis.
Because it is difficult to diagnose osteoarthritis in its early stages due to the fact that sufferers are generally pain free, it’s also especially important for those with high risk for the disease, to avoid these activities where impact or injury is likely.
Instead focus on softer movements like swimming, rowing or power-walking.
The good news is that even in its later stages, arthritis can be drastically improved and most often completely reversed using simple diet and lifestyle changes.
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