{"id":5484,"date":"2023-02-05T18:01:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T23:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineseniorcenter.com\/?p=5484"},"modified":"2023-02-27T12:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T17:09:09","slug":"arthritis-exercises-for-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineseniorcenter.com\/health\/arthritis-exercises-for-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise to Help with Senior Arthritis Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Arthritis can be a very debilitating affliction.  Without proper care and treatment and a strong willpower; Arthritis<\/a> will steal a person’s independence, freedom and mobility.  The pain can be so excruciating some find it hard to motivate themselves to exercise when a flare-up occurs.  Do not let this deter you from exercising.  Exercise is still the best way to alleviate the flare-up.  Below are eight gentle exercises seniors with arthritis can do on a daily basis to help manage arthritis pain.  Please do not forget to take a strong pain medication if you need to dull the pain enough to perform these low impact exercises.  Low impact daily exercises such as walking and swimming can help decrease the pain and strengthen muscles and joint tissue and increase mobility. According to the Arthritis Foundation<\/a>, if you lose just one pound of weight, it can decrease the amount of pressure around your joints by four pounds! Now let\u2019s dive into each type of exercise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 low-impact exercises for seniors with Arthritis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Yoga or tai chi<\/h3>\n\n\n
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