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A recent news article from WebMD, featuring expertise provided by Leigh F. Callahan, PhD<\/b>, highlighted osteoarthritis and how exercise can be used to help alleviate accompanying joint pain. The story turned its spotlight on one of our very own TARC Stakeholder Advisory Board members, Dianne Rosenbluth<\/b>. Upon discovering that she has osteoarthritis, Dianne integrated exercise into her routine in an effort to ease her pain and improve her mobility.<\/p>\n

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Leigh F. Callahan, PhD, Associate Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center and Director of the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (left) and Dianne Rosenbluth (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSomeone with joint pain is often concerned that exercising will exacerbate their pain and they are hesitant to start engaging in any physical activity,\u201d said Callahan. She goes on to note that a \u201cmeasured approach\u201d to exercise can be helpful. For example, people who are inactive should start with a low-intensity activity like walking and slowly increase their distance over time.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just joint pain that stands to benefit from physical activity. \u201cIn addition to the improvement in arthritis symptoms, exercise and physical activity provide mental health benefits and improve\u00a0overall quality of life,\u201d Callahan stated.<\/p>\n

Regarding when to seek specialty care, Callahan recommended\u00a0arthritis-appropriate evidence-based interventions (AAEBIs) for\u00a0people who want to learn more about exercise. The Arthritis Foundation offers a\u00a0“Walk with Ease”\u00a0program that leads people through appropriate steps for setting goals, warming up, walking, cooling down, and stretching properly. The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance and the CDC recognize these AAEBIs because they increase physical activity and improve arthritis symptoms.<\/p>\n

This story includes quotes from the WebMD article, <\/b>How Exercise Can Help Ease Osteoarthritis Pain<\/i><\/b><\/a>, written by Damian McNamara. <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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