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Arthritis affects a great deal of the population causing people pain and preventing them from participating in social activities. Osteoarthritis involves degeneration of cartilage and bone of joints (knees, hips, back etc). Degeneration of cartilage can lead to grinding (crepitus) and pain when bone begins to rub on bone. It is important to KEEP MOVING when you have arthritis. Strengthening and range of motion exercises can delay and sometimes prevent surgery. More importantly these exercises can keep you doing the things you love to do. Being educated on arthritis can also be very helpful. There are many resources available for individuals with arthritis such as your local physiotherapist or the arthritis society.

Upcoming info sessions include...

 Stay active – Manage OA Pain (Feb 01, 2011, 9AM-12PM)

and

Osteoarthritis (OA) Hand (March 01, 2011, 9-11:30 AM)

 

Both are being held at the Arthritis Society

159 King St, Suite 203B

Peterborough ON

Call 1-800-321-1433 ext. 3381 to register

 

www.arthritis.ca

 

 

 

 

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Older = Fitter??

A recent study done in England showed that middle-aged individuals exercise and participate in more sporting events then younger individuals. Dr Emmanual Stamatakis, of University College London stated that this recent trend may be due to exercise increasing in popularity in the 1990’s. It’s thought that individuals who got the itch to exercise during this time have continued to value exercise. While the number of individuals participating in activities, such as running, has increased overall (20% increase for women), the number of younger individuals participating is actually going down. After all, it is hard to text and run at the same time!! Of particular concern is the relationship between serious illness and exercise. Exercise has been shown to decrease chronic disease such as diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, and certain cancers in numerous studies. Without exercise to prevent these conditions it is questionable what our society will look like in the future…the near future.

 

Check out the full study free at

http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/42/11/901.full

Reference

Stamatakis E, Chaudhury M. (In Press 2008) Temporal trends in adults’ sports participation patterns in England between 1997 and 2006: The Health Survey for England. British Journal of Sports Medicine.

 

 

 

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