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Living with arthritis: How do you stay active?

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Mar 5 11:07am | Replies (94)
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@houp528123

I have no formal diagnosis of arthritis, but suffer from a lot of joint pain, hips, back, hands, wrists and feet. I am determined that the more active I can stay and force myself to be, the better it is for me. I am able to do short interval runs, and walks and I like biking, hiking and kayaking.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Apr 2, 2020

@houp528123 I agree that staying active is the best thing for your health and well being, but...If you suffer from pain, it is the body's way of saying something is amiss.
I jogged, ran and jumped through pain for over 20 years, and needed both hips replaced and a knee reconstructed by age 55. Both orthos told me in no uncertain terms that the additional stress on the joints hastened the need for surgery. So did my mother, but of course as a young invincible adult, I didn't listen to her.
So my advice to you is to is to find joint-sparing exercises to enjoy, like the walking, biking and kayaking, and leave the running to others.
Sue

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