Modifying activities for osteoarthritis
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Modifying activities for osteoarthritis
If you have osteoarthritis and your joints hurt when you do an activity, try other ways of doing it that do not cause pain.
- If you get tired when you do a task for long periods of time, break the task down into several smaller tasks, and rest between them.
- Avoid extended periods of standing, and try not to kneel or squat. Sit or take regular breaks when doing tasks that take a long time.
- Use higher chairs or seat cushions, and avoid sitting in chairs that are very low.
- Use the largest joint or part of your body to do things. For example, push doors open with your hip or shoulder instead of your hand or arm.
Credits
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology |
| Last Updated | April 20, 2007 |
| Last updated: | April 20, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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