Want to know why it’s a bad idea to let arthritis pain keep you from exercising? Because a recent study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that exercise may actually ease the pain of arthritis. The Washington Post reports on the research, which followed 346
people with self-reported arthritis. Some were
assigned to a group that followed the Arthritis Foundation Exercise
Program, consisting of basic and advanced exercise classes twice a week for an
hour a week for eight weeks. Others were put in a control group that
did not take part in the exercise program. After eight weeks, people in the exercise group showed significant
improvements in pain, fatigue and managing arthritis. The pain and
fatigue improvements were still evident six months after completing the
exercise program.
Read more in the Washington Post.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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I have arthritis and exercise does make it better. If I catch a cold and cannot work out for a week or so I can begin to feel it.