More than 40% of the 1.3 million U.S. adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) get no exercise, according to a study published in the journal Arthritis Care Research.
A class at NMC offers those suffering from arthritis a way to battle it. TRAVERSE CITY -- It#39;s an ancient form of exercise that can help those suffering from arthritis.
Title: More Americans Exercise, but Arthritis Can Get in the Way Category: Health News Created: 12/8/2011 2:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 12/9/2011
THURSDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise is good medicine, and the number of American adults who did no physical activity in their leisure time decreased from 31 percent in 1989 to 25 percent in 2008, researchers have found.
Researchers behind a new study believe that winters are so hard on those who suffer from arthritis because of a decline in exercise, and more time spent indoors to stay out of the cold