Sunday 12 June 2022

Rheumatoid Arthritis: 5 water-based exercises to relieve joint pain

From hindustantimes.com

  • Water-based exercises or hydrotherapy is quite beneficial for arthritis patients. It helps in reducing pain, improving joint mobility, over-all body functioning and ambulation. Here are 5 easy water exercises for people suffering from arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic, autoimmune and inflammatory disorder affected multiple joints and cause a lot of pain, swelling and discomfort. The most commonly affected joint areas are hands, wrist, elbow, knees and ankles. As the disease progresses one may also suffer from deformities in the joints. It is important to manage arthritis with proper diet and exercise. Water-based exercises or hydrotherapy is quite beneficial for arthritis patients as they reduce pressure on the joints and hence post exercise one doesn't feel worsening of pain. Pragnya Ravichandran, Executive Physiotherapist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, T Nagar, Chennai suggests some easy water exercises for arthritis patients.(Pinterest)
Updated on Jun 11, 2022 09:24 PM

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic, autoimmune and inflammatory disorder affected multiple joints and cause a lot of pain, swelling and discomfort. The most commonly affected joint areas are hands, wrist, elbow, knees and ankles. As the disease progresses one may also suffer from deformities in the joints. It is important to manage arthritis with proper diet and exercise. Water-based exercises or hydrotherapy is quite beneficial for arthritis patients as they reduce pressure on the joints and hence post exercise one doesn't feel worsening of pain. Pragnya Ravichandran, Executive Physiotherapist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, T Nagar, Chennai suggests some easy water exercises for arthritis patients.(Pinterest)

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Walking or jogging in water: Stand with water at least till your waist level and few inches above it. Walk or jog few steps forward and backward. Increase your speed for increase in resistance. Continue this for 5 minutes with adequate breaks in between.(Pinterest)
Updated on Jun 11, 2022 09:24 PM IST

Walking or jogging in water: Stand with water at least till your waist level and few inches above it. Walk or jog few steps forward and backward. Increase your speed for increase in resistance. Continue this for 5 minutes with adequate breaks in between.(Pinterest)

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Forward Lunges: Take one leg forward as long as possible making sure the other foot is on the ground without any lifts. Slowly lunge forward and backwards. Perform 10 repetitions on each leg.(Pinterest)
Updated on Jun 11, 2022 09:24 PM IST

Forward Lunges: Take one leg forward as long as possible making sure the other foot is on the ground without any lifts. Slowly lunge forward and backwards. Perform 10 repetitions on each leg.(Pinterest)


Hip abductor or side kick raise: Hold on to one corner of the pool. Raise your hip and leg sideways similar to performing sidekicks while keeping the knee straight and not bending at the trunk. Perform 10 repetitions on each leg.(Pinterest)
Updated on Jun 11, 2022 09:24 PM IST

Hip abductor or side kick raise: Hold on to one corner of the pool. Raise your hip and leg sideways similar to performing sidekicks while keeping the knee straight and not bending at the trunk. Perform 10 repetitions on each leg.(Pinterest)

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Walk raising the knee: Walk forward with raised knee like doing a march past action. Do it for 5 minutes.(Pinterest)
Updated on Jun 11, 2022 09:24 PM IST

Walk raising the knee: Walk forward with raised knee like doing a march past action. Do it for 5 minutes.(Pinterest)

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Walk raising the knee: Walk forward with raised knee like doing a march past action. Do it for 5 minutes.(Pinterest)
Updated on Jun 11, 2022 09:24 PM IST

Walk raising the knee: Walk forward with raised knee like doing a march past action. Do it for 5 minutes.(Pinterest)


 

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