Arthritis is the inflamation of a joint; usually causing pain and limiting the range of motion in the joint. It is also the degeneration and wearing out of a joint.

 

Exercise helps alleviate some of the discomforts of arthritis if performed properly and regularly. Since arthritis is the degeneration or inflamation of a joint, performing stregthening exercises for the muscles around that joint will provide better stability for the joint. Also, performing stretching and a range of motion exercises to help with the range of movement of that joint, makes living with arthritis a lot more tolerable.

 

When exercising with arthritis you should build up gradually, and be consistent with performing the exercises. If you don't have arthritis, performing streghtening and a range of motion and stretching exercises could also help in avoiding or slowing down the development of arthritis.