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One Trick To Save Your Knees While Going Up The Stairs *medium difficulty daily function knees strength Aug 17, 2023

Do you find you use a banister to pull yourself up the steps, or do you jump with your "good" leg so the painful one doesn't have to do any work? Maybe you go up leading with the better leg and try to keep the "bad" knee out of it entirely. These are all good compensatory strategies, but they do...

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Leg Exercises For Athletes With Arthritis *high difficulty hip knees strength Nov 15, 2022

Having arthritis does not mean you have to give up on playing sports. For those who are able, continuing to engage in athletics improves strength, coordination, flexibility, and fun. The recipe for reducing arthritis pain. So much of how you feel will depend on how you move so you have to listen...

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Tips & Tricks For Going Down Stairs *medium difficulty daily function hip knees strength Oct 17, 2022

Managing stairs is one of the most physically demanding things we go through in our day-to-day lives and a frequent cause of pain for people with arthritis in the legs or low back. You need a different type of strength and control for going down stairs than going up. That is why some people feel...

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Tips & Tricks For Going Up Stairs *medium difficulty daily function hip knees strength Oct 11, 2022

Stairs are a common challenge for people with joint pain. Some try going up leading with their "better" leg, or going up sideways, or just avoiding them altogether. All of these strategies focus on avoiding pain rather than improving technique. In this video, I demonstrate how to use your...

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Strengthen Your Abdominals *medium difficulty abdominals strength Mar 01, 2022

Your abdominal muscles should be working with almost every movement you make. Understanding how to more easily engage your belly muscles will make all movements easier and allow you to feel stronger with virtually everything you do. In this series, you will learn the different types of...

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Shoulder Strengthening Routine Without Flaring Up Arthritis Pain *low difficulty shoulder strength Feb 01, 2022

Having strong muscles is essential for healthy joints. It can be very difficult to build strength when you have arthritis pain. This video will show you a number of different exercises for your shoulders that are easy on the joints and can be modified to suit almost any ability level. 

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Longer Stronger Legs *medium difficulty hip knees low back strength Oct 21, 2021

Gravity is constantly pushing down on your body. You can either absorb those downward forces, compressing your joints, and straining your tissues, or you can resist that downward force with longer, stronger legs. In this movement improvement session, you will learn how to lengthen your legs...

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