Arthritis

- Regular exercise, specifically the arthritis foundation exercise program, is an effective course in significantly improving and managing arthritis pain. (Arthritis Care and Research Journal, 2008)
- High intensity strength training and rheumatoid arthritis patients with varying levels of disease activity and joint damage had a large, significant effect on strength and led to improvements in pain and function with added patient benefits. (Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 2009)
- Surgery is no more effective than physical therapy and medical management for osteoarthritis of the knee. (New England Journal of Medicine, September 2008)
- Regular exercise may have a preventative role in populations at risk for developing osteoarthritis. (Geriatrics and Aging, 2007)
