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    Tips: How exercise helps arthritis pain

    (HealthDay News) UPDATED 2008-11-12
    Experts say that even though arthritis causes pain, exercising sore joints can make a difference in patients' comfort level and function. In this article, doctors from the University of Virginia Health System offer a list of the benefits of exercise for people who suffer from this rheumatic disease. The list includes such benefits as reduced swelling, stronger cartilage and bone, and improved muscle strength.  Read full story >
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