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4. Exercise Inflames Arthritis
It may seem like a good idea to reduce your level of activity when your arthritis is acting up, but resistance and endurance exercises can actually help relieve the discomfort and prevent joint damage.
Regular exercise builds muscle, and the stronger your muscles around weight bearing joints (like hips and knees), the more support that have to manage your movements. Exercise is also the best way to lose weight and keep it off — a very important part of reducing the strain on your joints, since each pound of weight lost removes four pounds of pressure from your knees.
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