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Wear and Repair Arthritis! Latest Evidence Discussed

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“Wear & tear” motto for arthritis out! It’s now “wear & repair” according to the latest evidence based research. In fact, in ultra marathon runners, they found it was possible for regeneration of cartilage while running! (Schultz et al., 2014).

What does this mean for you and your arthritis?

Ultimately it means less arthritis pain! Regular exercise is an important part of any management plan, helping to reduce symptoms like pain and stiffness as well as improve joint mobility and strength. Myotherapy can help reduce pain to get you feeling able to move, a very important step in repairing your affected joint.

Here’s the main benefits of exercise for your affected joint:

Here’s some other benefits of exercise:

Overall exercise improves your wellbeing and confidence, decreases pain and makes the affected joint work better. In the long run this is going to reduce the chance of you needing a joint replacement and your overall health won’t deteriorate.

What next?

We don’t recommend you rush out to buy a gym membership straight away! Book in with your trusted musculoskeletal therapist to get an individual program suited for your needs, lifestyle and goals. Like we said earlier, the benefit of seeing someone like us, Clinical Myotherapy, is that we can also help manage pain in the short term while the exercise starts to work it’s magic.

Want to have a chat to get some advice or see if Clinical Myotherapy is right for your arthritis? Click here to book a free 15 minute chat with us!

Not sure you have arthritis?

Here are some common symptoms:

Can we help?

Book online here for a full Clinical Myotherapy session or email us hello@myothrive.com.au with any questions you may have.

 

 

 

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