The best exercises for arthritis will be in flexibility and range of motion, strengthening, and aerobic or endurance exercises.

8 Arthritis-Friendly Exercises to Help Ease Joint Pain and Stiffness

5. Swimming

This exercise is great resistance training even if you don’t have arthritis. The low impact nature of the sport will work all of your muscle groups while building on your cardio. Benefits include strengthened muscles, lack of impact on your joints, full body stretch, and meditative effects.

Kickboards and other swim equipment are available if you need to modify your strokes, and lessons are available if you need to learn better technique to lessen joint strain. Since pools are usually colder, definitely make sure you do a complete warm-up before jumping in the water.

Resources

Arthritis-Health (Exercising with Arthritis)Up to Date (Patient Education: Arthritis and Exercise (Beyond the Basics)Natural Arthritis Treatments (6 Awesome Benefits of Pilates in Arthritis)Arthritis Foundation (Water Walking 101)Arthritis Foundation (Stationary Bike)

Rheumatoid Arthritis vs. Osteoarthritis

9 years ago| by Anna Scanlon

Many people confuse rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis because both diseases involve the joints and have the word “arthritis” in their names.

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