That uninspiring statistic comes from a recent international study of the exercise habits of people with rheumatoid arthritis. Even more alarming, the study found that about 70% of people with rheumatoid arthritis perform no regular physical activity.
So what's holding us back? Is it lack of time? Lack of access to activities? Pain and inflammation? Or is it fear?
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