Always consult your doctor before starting any exercise program. These are basic suggestions for people who have been approved to exercise under the supervision of a doctor or pulmonary rehabilitation professional. This is not intended as medical advice.
“I’m thinking about getting a treadmill and exercise bike to use at home. What should I look for?”
This is a question I heard all the time when I was working in pulmonary rehab. Unfortunately, sometimes people didn’t ask us the question...
Aging is inevitable; osteoarthritis is not. Despite popular belief, osteoarthritis is really a problem that has more to do with joint... Read more »
How does exercise help people with osteoarthritis? Exercise is an under-recognized treatment modality in patients with osteoarthritis.... Read more »
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a crippling condition, preventing the usual activities of walking, exercise and often resting without pain.... Read more »
The best medical strategy is to prevent disease. In the previous post and in this one I discuss preventive strategies for osteoarthritis. ... Read more »
I would assume that all of my readers, particularly those living in "snow country," are attempting to keep a positive attitude and survive... Read more »
Scientists at University of California, San Francisco have found that doing too much exercise once a person enters middle age may increase his or her... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Exercise has been shown to benefit patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Different exercise programs have been studied such as quadriceps muscle... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Lots of studies show that strengthening exercises can help older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA). But what kind of exercises work best? This... Read more »
A reporter responds to a reader's question about whether running can boost a person's risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA). Experts say studies... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypertrophic osteoarthritis; Osteoarthrosis; Degenerative joint disease; DJD; OA; Arthritis - osteoarthritisTreatmentOA cannot be cured. It will also... Read more »
Type I muscle fibers These also called "slow-twitch" muscle. It is composed of small fibers. Type I muscle is used to carry light loads over long distances. A marathon runner has an abundance of type I muscle fibers. Picture the marathon runner -...
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