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Arthritis Patients Try Yoga
from: LenieDoctors strongly suggests people who have been diagnosed with
arthritis to keep on regulating their body functions by
exercising. In doing so, the deterioration of their joints won't
be as grave. By exercising on a daily basis, a person diagnosed
with arthritis combats the bacteria that are slowly inflaming
his joints and tendons.
Normally, hospitals recommend arthritis patients to sign up for
an arthritis
exercise fitness programs. These programs encourage them to
walk for a good solid hour three times a week. Other exercises
include weight lifting. It is an arduous task but in doing so,
this benefits the patient to be stronger.
Studies show that by exercising, the arthritis patient continues
to be dependent and function on a normal state. As opposed to
those who mope around and dwell on the fact that they have
arthritis, they eventually became immobile and seek out the help
of others to do simple personal activities such as getting out
of bed, taking a shower and dressing.
Yoga, brought to mainstream attention by pop icon Madonna, is an
alternative exercise arthritis patients can consider.
Yoga requires the use of special postures such as stretching and
aligning the body. By doing so, the body is strengthened and
that is what a person with arthritis must be aiming for. Yoga
also uses breathing and meditation. This helps the mind to be
focused and also relaxes the individual.
People of any age and background have fun with yoga. As it turns
out, people with arthritis are also recently discovering the
thrill from this body-bender. It not only calms your thoughts,
it also tones the muscles. Jessica Alba, watch out!
Here are some tips for a person who has arthritis but does yoga.
1. If it is hard for you to sit in a cross-legged posture,
simply wrap your legs around your head. Yoga can be customized.
As long as the person is comfortable in doing the activity and
is doing it properly, there are no specific rules that must be
followed. Yoga is not the army. The goal of yoga is to relax
your body but at the same time also tone your muscles without
straining it too much.
2. People wonder whether yoga can help alleviate arthritis
symptoms. At the moment, a study was conducted on the matter.
Its results were published in a Western medical journal. The
study involved 17 participants with arthritis.
The group showed a decrease in the pain that they were feeling
after participating in yoga. Yoga not only enhanced their
strength and flexibility, it also gave them a better sense of
well-being. It also made them feel powerful and not weak, as
what most arthritis patients often convince themselves as.
3. If you feel sore after participating in a yoga class, do not
worry. That is normal. Since the class required you to use a lot
of your muscles, feeling pain at your joints and tendons does
not mean something is off. It only means that you conducted yoga
in the right way.
4. Find a good yoga class. Some people buy a video and try to do
it by themselves. This is not advisable. One needs an
experienced instructor in order for the person to show the
proper way of doing the activity. This lessens the risk of
obtaining an injury,
5. Because of the popularity of yoga in the United States, there
are various styles to choose from. Choose one that is right for
you. Do not push yourself too hard. If it is difficult, then try
another style. People with arthritis has to take classes that
approach the subject matter in a gradual manner.
6. Arthritis patients must also seek the advice of their doctors
on whether the yoga style they chose is appropriate for them.
Also, he must discuss the limitations he might experience with
his yoga instructor.
About the author:
Charlene J. Nuble
For All the things you need to know about arthritis, please go
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