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Repost: Sitting is the New Smoking Nov 3 10:16am | By Dr. Melanie Chandler, HABIT FL Director (@drmelaniechandler)
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Try to do stretching, yoga, etc more than once a day - many smaller 5-10 minute sessions are as beneficial as one longer one, and probably more so if you tend to sit a lot. As for knee/leg pain, can you pedal a bicycle? A stationery bike with adjustable tension is a great option - it doesn't need to be big & fancy with a lot of electronics. And start SMALL - baby steps - when I started pain therapy last summer, I was given one new exercise weekly to add to my regimen - sometimes only 5 reps. The same after hand surgery - one new task at a time over 8 weeks...
Now I have a series of stretches I do before I even get out of bed, more with morning coffee & in the shower, and 3 times a week resistance bands (bad arthritis - weights are not an option.)
Sue

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nla4625 | @nla4625 | Feb 22, 2021

@sueinmn. This is a great article, and I really appreciate your comments. They nudged me to get going with being more active a few minutes at a time and building up from there. I get winded from climbing a flight of stairs (paralyzed diaphragm) and have been reluctant to even start using the exercise thing I got for fear a few minutes at a time wouldn't be worthwhile and I'd wear myself out if I tried more. I've found your posts across different threads to be so kind, comforting, informative, and encouraging, even though you are going through some extremely difficult times yourself. I'm really sorry about that and so admire your spirit and ability to help others as you are dealing with serious health challenges yourself. In our quest to take things a day at a time, I hope this is a good day for you. Thanks and best wishes, Nancy

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