The rainy season and cold weather are a particular challenge for people with arthritis. Joint pain is more frequent and the pain was almost unbearable.
If you have arthritis, exercise or stay active is not an option, it is important to continue to do.
"It's really important for people with arthritis to remain physically active," said Patience White, MD, professor of medicine and pediatrics at George Washington University. "For joint health, you have to move so that the tissue around the joints become stronger."
But many people with arthritis pain are less likely to exercise. There is one study that says only 13 percent of men and eight percent of women with arthritis who exercise according to the recommendations of experts (at least 150 minutes per week).
The urge to sit at home getting stronger when the weather is cold and this fact makes joint pain worse. When the weather changed, the tissue around the joints expanded, adding to pressure on the joints so that adds to the degree of pain.
Tip to remain active in winter
1. Take a walk in the mall.
Too cold to walk outside air, especially if it's raining? "The mall is a great place to walk around because the air is warmer than the outside. Although use air conditioning, the multitude of people
If you have arthritis, exercise or stay active is not an option, it is important to continue to do.
"It's really important for people with arthritis to remain physically active," said Patience White, MD, professor of medicine and pediatrics at George Washington University. "For joint health, you have to move so that the tissue around the joints become stronger."
But many people with arthritis pain are less likely to exercise. There is one study that says only 13 percent of men and eight percent of women with arthritis who exercise according to the recommendations of experts (at least 150 minutes per week).
The urge to sit at home getting stronger when the weather is cold and this fact makes joint pain worse. When the weather changed, the tissue around the joints expanded, adding to pressure on the joints so that adds to the degree of pain.
Tip to remain active in winter
1. Take a walk in the mall.
Too cold to walk outside air, especially if it's raining? "The mall is a great place to walk around because the air is warmer than the outside. Although use air conditioning, the multitude of people