Tips on Exercise
All the experts agree that exercise IS good for us and can enable us to keep an active lifestyle no matter what our 
age whether we’re 8 or 80!
Dr Dawn Harper, a GP who also runs clinics focusing on women’s health, says: “I am often asked whether exercise is healthy for ‘older joints’. In fact, keeping mobile is a great way to maintain healthy joints. It keeps you supple and gentle load-bearing exercise can help keep joints in tip top condition,”
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Dr Rod Hughes agrees. He says it is vital we preserve the health of our articular joint cartilage if we want to maintain our overall fitness and free, easy and painless movement throughout our lives. “This can be done via exercise to develop muscles (protective to adjacent joints), by lifestyle adjustments to support healthy joints, (keeping weight at an optimum level) and providing supplemental ‘nourishment’ to articular cartilage using glucosamine sulphate,” he adds.
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Exercise is one of the best ways for people who want to keep their joints healthy according to Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor Beverly Skull. “Too much sitting at your computer, in the car, or in the front of the telly is not healthy for your joints. Exercise can help support muscle strength, tone and flexibility, as can taking additional supplements to complement a healthy diet.”
“Stronger muscles are able to work harder and for longer. They help protect the tendons, ligaments and joints as well as the structures around the joints, thus helping to prevent injury. Improved muscle tone also means we can hold our body in position with less effort. This improves our appearance and posture and adds to our self confidence.”
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If you’d like some simple exercises to get your joints moving, please visit our Workout section