Exercise
Exercise changes gut microbes and eases inflammation via endocannabinoids
Exercise improves physical and mental health of people with fibromyalgia
Evidence continues to stack up in favour of exercise – especially resistance training – as a treatment for fibromyalgia. Two recent reviews highlight the importance of physical activity when it comes to reducing pain and improving mental health.
Continue readingFootwear: stable and supportive reduces knee pain more than flat and flexible
Wearing stable, supportive shoes while walking appears to reduce osteoarthritis knee pain more than flat, flexible shoes, Australian researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Continue readingOnline hand exercise programme shows promise
An online version of a hand exercise programme may offer great benefits to people with rheumatoid arthritis says research in the Journal of Hand Therapy.
Continue readingExercise and vitamin D reduces prevalence of osteoporosis
A combination of high intensity physical activity and high levels of vitamin D in the blood are associated with lower prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia, says research in Osteoporosis International.
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