Don't let arthritis pain keep you from staying physically active. The less you move your joints, the less likely they'll maintain their full range of motion. Over time, the surrounding muscles can shorten, making it that much harder to keep moving. That can lead to a host of other problems, including weight gain, difficulty walking, and poor balance.

Key Takeaways and Next Steps:

Stretching is critical to helping prevent and alleviate pain from arthritis. Whether you’ve got creaky knees, an achy back, stiff hips, or multiple problematic joints, regular stretching and range-of-motion exercises can help you feel better in many ways.

In this class we learn:

Low-impact exercises for joint flexibility and strength
A regular stretching routine helps with living with arthritis
The relationship between physical activity and arthritis symptom relief
Ways to adapt workouts based on pain and mobility levels

As always, follow the recommendations of your healthcare professional on all your exercise activities.