Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Hello to all!! Can someone give me some information on exercise? What do you do to improve your movements and joints? What should I avoid? I quit smoking in August and I have gained 15 pounds. My husband who quit before I did said did you not think that you were not going to gain weight? I figured honestly that I would but now that I have that bad habit under control I need to work on my weight. A dear friend at work told me that now that I was Dx with Psoriatic Arthritis that is more important to exercise and get the weight off. She is right and I know that my joints would be happy that I did something good for them. So any information that you might have would be helpful. I know that I painted my sons room on a Saturday and on that Sunday night was one of my worst nights ever. So I have it in my head that streinous exercise is a no, no. Take care, Tammy [Editor's Note: Tammy, go to the Arthritis Foundation's web site (www.arthritis.org). They have exercise tapes you can purchase called People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE). If you put in your zip code, they will also tell you if there are PACE classes near you (typically at a YMCA or similar place) or Aquatics for Arthritics. Aquatics, in particular, are helpful to most arthritics because water is kind to our joints and the aquatics classes are held in warm water pools. Kathy F.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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