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Clinicians Should Recommend Exercise More Often, Expert Says

March 15, 2021 • By Thomas R. Collins

ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—Research has shown time and again the benefits and low risk of physical activity for people with rheumatic diseases, but only a third or less of patients meet guidelines for this activity, Patricia Katz, PhD, professor of medicine and health policy at the University of California, San Francisco, said in the ARP Distinguished… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: ACR Convergence 2020, fatigue, Pain Management

Therapeutic Exercise for Bone Health

December 17, 2020 • By Mary Beth Nierengarten

ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—Attention to bone health in people at risk of developing, or who already have, osteoporosis is essential to reduce their increased risk for fragility fractures. Major risk factors for osteoporosis include being female, white, of small frame and having a family history of osteoporosis, as well as having secondary causes of osteoporosis, such… [Read More]

Filed Under: ACR Convergence, Conditions, Meeting Reports Tagged With: ACR Convergence 2020, bone, Exercise, exercise therapy, Osteoporosis, postmenopausal, premenopause, Women

Upper Limb Exercise May Improve Quality of Life for Lupus Patients

April 20, 2020 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

A recent study found SLE patients may improve their daily physical function, pain and overall quality of life by adding upper limb exercises to stable treatment regimens and routine care…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, SLE (Lupus) Tagged With: disability, Exercise, Exercise/physical therapy, hand, SLE Resource Center, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Axial Spondyloarthritis & Exercise: Should axSpA Patients Exercise?

March 23, 2020 • By Mike Fillon

Two experts weigh in on whether & how axial spondyloarthritis patients should exercise…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Spondyloarthritis Tagged With: 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, axial spondyloarthritis (SpA), Exercise, Exercise/physical therapy

Beyond Drugs: ACR/AF Guideline Update for Hand, Knee & Hip OA Emphasizes Exercise

December 12, 2019 • By Susan Bernstein

Guideline authors discussed therapeutic options for patients with hand, knee and hip OA in a session at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Guidelines, Meeting Reports, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, hand osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthrits, knee osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis (OA)

No Gain with Pain: Exercise & Physical Function in Patients with Rheumatic Disease

September 9, 2019 • By Jason Liebowitz, MD

Pain can deter patients with rheumatic disease from engaging in physical activity. But the latest research shows exercise helps reduce pain, & other influences may also affect patients’ activity levels, particularly after surgery…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis Tagged With: EULAR, Exercise, Pain, Pain Management, physical activity

Exercise Therapy Benefits Patients with Knee & Hip OA

July 18, 2019 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

A meta-analysis confirms prior research suggesting exercise therapy benefits patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA). The study found greater improvements in pain, function, performance and quality of life in patients with milder, as opposed to more severe, OA…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: Exercise, Exercise/physical therapy, hip, knee, Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), osteoarthritis (OA)

Diet & Exercise: What’s the Economic Benefit for Overweight & Obese Patients with Knee OA?

July 1, 2019 • By Arthritis Care & Research

New research recently found that, when combined with standard treatment, diet and exercise regimens are cost effective for overweight and obese patients with knee OA…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: Arthritis Care & Research, Diet, Exercise, Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)

Hip Exercises May Improve Walking, Pain with Knee Arthritis

March 13, 2019 • By Carolyn Crist

(Reuters Health)—Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) can add hip-strengthening exercises to their workout to improve the ability to walk and maybe reduce pain, according to a research review. Based on pooled data from eight clinical trials with a total of 340 patients, hip strengthening exercises involving weights or elastic bands would help the most, the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: Exercise, hip, knee, Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), knee pain, walking, weight training

Nonsurgical Therapies for Knee OA Pain: From Medications to Bracing to Exercise, What Works & What Doesn’t

November 28, 2018 • By Susan Bernstein

CHICAGO—Many nonsurgical therapies are available for knee osteoarthritis pain, but they vary greatly in effectiveness. “How should I proceed and figure out what to do with our patients?” asked David T. Felson, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, during OA Management Without Surgery in 2018, a session at the 2018… [Read More]

Filed Under: American College of Rheumatology, Conditions, Meeting Reports, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

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