Strength Exercise Can Reduce Arthritis Pain

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Hear Joan's Arthritis Consultant's recommendation that Strength Exercise can Reduce Arthritis Pain and avoid the need for her to have an early knee reconstruction... See what happened.

Sheree: So we're talking to Joan this afternoon. Joan, how old are you.

Joan: I'm 72, nearly 73.

Sheree: Awesome age to be. We like ladies at that age. So we're placed with a mature woman. Joan, can you tell us what made you come here to Spice Fitness? What made you walk through our doors?

Because I suffered badly from arthritis in both knees, ankles.

And so we selected you.

Sheree: Yeah, I think because Joan was saying to her consultant, "But I swim and I walk. Isn't that enough?" And what did he say?

Joan: No.

I've heard how
STRENGTH EXERCISE CAN REDUCE ARTHRITIS PAIN
but will it really help me?

Sheree: He said, "No. You've got to go pick up some weights and to some strength training."

Joan: I needed a lot of strength training.

Sheree: Yeah, and so when Joan came in the door to us, you weren't too strong at that time, were you? You were getting lots of pain.

Joan: I was not strong at all.

Sheree: And you were walking with sticks?

Joan: Yes, previous to that, yes, I was.

Sheree: Yes, so not able to do stairs, walking with sticks and requiring quite a bit of pain relief.

Joan: Yes.

Sheree: Right, Joan came into us not in a great way. Joan, in the six weeks or so that I've been seeing you, what has changed? What sort of changes have you made?

Joan: A lot of changes. I now don't use any sticks. I'm free from pain, almost.

I do not take any pain relief & my local GP thinks it's just outstanding

Sheree: Yeah, it's fantastic, isn't it? Because before you were having lots of injections, cortisone injections, just to keep the pain away. But now it's just the fact that you've got a strong body, it actually supports all your bits and joints, so strength exercise can reduce arthritis pain. So how do you feel? Good?

Joan: I feel marvelous.

Sheree: Excellent. Good stuff. Thanks, Joan, for sharing that with us today. I'm sure you'll inspire quite a few women out there.

Joan: Thanks.