Water-based shoulder rolls Aquatic exercise provides an ideal environment for addressing the rounded shoulder posture common in rheumatoid arthritis. The buoyancy of water significantly reduces ...

In rheumatoid arthritis, the body's immune system targets affected joints, which leads to pain and swelling. The outer covering (synovium) of the joint is the first place affected.

Patients being treated for rheumatoid arthritis are strongly advised to engage in physical exercise when possible, according to new recommendations from the American College of Rheumatology ...

So a few beginner exercises, especially if people have a lot of pain with arthritis-- swimming or aquatic therapy is a great way to start. There's less stress on the joints in the water.

Many people with rheumatoid arthritis avoid exercise for fear that it may make their arthritis worse. While it may be hard to exercise with arthritis, staying as active as possible has actually ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more than just joint pain—it’s a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. However, misconceptions about the condition often delay ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) impacts thousands of Australians each year, causing pain, stiffness, and a steady decline in ...

Free weights also ease joint pain and stiffness while enhancing both strength; depending on the exercises you do, this can help with arthritis in the spine, ankles, shoulders and upper back.

Exercise can feel more difficult and draining than usual if you have rheumatoid arthritis, and it’s not just because of the stiff and painful joints caused by this autoimmune disorder. In a ...

Great resources, in addition to your physician, are the Arthritis Foundation, (800) 475-6447 or www.arthritis.org; or the National Fibromyalgia Foundation, www.fmaware.org.

Anyone afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis knows what it's like to live with chronic pain. And if the disease isn't bad enough in itself, it's commonly accompanied by another painful syndrome… ...