As a rheumatologist, I see patients seeking a diagnosis and treatment for a common ailment, arthritis. Although medication can reduce pain and inflammation, and prevent disease progression, many ...

The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, designed specifically for people with arthritis, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, March 5 to April 9, at Everett Senior Center in Blount County ...

The Albany Parks & Recreation Department is offering fitness classes designed specifically for people with arthritis and related conditions. Instructor Julia Yee uses gentle exercises to help improve ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I so appreciated your recent column on arthritis — specifically osteoarthritis. I’m a big exerciser; however, I have always heard that this arthritis is caused or exacerbated by wear ...

Even a gentle session of leg lifts set off an exaggerated nervous system reaction in older women with rheumatoid arthritis. By Gretchen Reynolds Exercise can feel more difficult and draining than ...

The Auburn YMCA-WEIU will offer Enhance Fitness beginning Monday, Jan. 16. The evidence-based group exercise program for older adults helps participants overcome the obstacles of living with arthritis ...

You definitely should talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Depending on your individual medical conditions, medications and overall conditioning, a doctor may advise different ...

LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg YMCA, in partnership with the Union-Snyder Agency on Aging Inc., is offering a new session of the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease program. This free initiative is open ...

Previous studies have shown that exercise improves axSpA disease activity, and physical activity is now recommended as a crucial component of disease management. 2,3 However, studies of exercise ...