Regular exercise can help in the treatment of Arthritis by:

• Limiting Pain
• Maintaining Mobility
• Strengthening Joints, Bones and Muscles
• Prevent Disability
• Increase Energy Levels
• Improve Balance and Coordination
• Increase Self-Esteem and Confidence in your activity

Personal training at Peak Personal Fitness provides specialist exercise prescription and programme design in the treatment of arthritis.

Arthritis doesn’t have to limit your daily activity needs and wants. A specially tailored exercise programme can manage your arthritis and enable you to enjoy daily life and lead a healthy lifestyle.

 

It is a common misconception that exercise could aggravate rheumatoid arthritis and increase the destruction of joints. Although there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, scientifically validated research suggests that this is not the case.

 

The benefits of exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis:

• Improved quality of life
• Increased functional capacity
• Improved flexibility of joints and muscles
• Decreased pain
• Enhanced muscle strength and joint stability
• Reduced risk of chronic diseases (coronary heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and hypertension)
• Improved independence
• Increased self-efficacy

 

A specialist individualised exercise programme will be designed in order to achieve your goals and reduce the debilitating effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

 

Exercise as a treatment for Osteoarthritis.

If you suffer from osteoarthritis exercise can reduce your pain and disability and help you lead a more healthy normal life. Regular exercise is very important for successful control of osteoarthritis.

Benefits of exercise for the management of Osteoarthritis:

• Reduce joint pain
• Increase mobility
• Improve flexibility
• Manage body weight
• Increase independence
• Increase health and well-being