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Pilates Soothes Osteoarthritis Pain
Pilates is a type of exercise that is not too aggressive for osteoarthritis patients. Pilates helps build a strong core, which helps soothe osteoarthritis pain.

Resistance Exercise Helps Knee Osteoarthritis
Resistance exercise can improve muscle strength and physical function in people with knee osteoarthritis. Many people with knee osteoarthritis also experience decreased pain with resistance exercise.

Nintendo Wii Can Be Therapeutic
Nintendo Wii was designed as an innovative, next generation video game. Nintendo Wii has found a higher purpose though, being used in physical therapy and rehab situations for people with physical limitations.

Water Exercise Helps Osteoarthritis Patients
Water exercise is usually performed in a therapeutic pool heated to 92-98 F and includes aerobic activities, stretching and strengthening, and range of motion exercises. Water exercise is also called pool therapy or hydrotherapy.

Overweight: A Risk Factor for Osteoarthritis
Overweight is a risk factor for osteoarthritis, especially osteoarthritis of the knee. With osteoarthritis being a painful and disabling condition, are people seriously looking at their weight to help control osteoarthritis?

Exercise Neither Increases Nor Decreases Knee Osteoarthritis Risk
Regular exercise is a recommendation for better health, especially for middle-aged and older adults. The effect of weight-bearing exercise on older adults and people who are overweight was considered. Does exercise prevent or provoke osteoarthritis in certain patients?