Exercise help please and thank you

bbzgrl110
bbzgrl110 Posts: 45 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've recently been told by my general physician that I most likely have arthritis in my ankle and foot as a result of tarsal tunnel surgery I had done about 12 years ago. I have to go to a foot specialist to get further checked out. Just wondering if anyone here has any experience with exercising and arthritis. I've been thinking for quite a while about trying to so more distance walking and working myself up to running. I realize that walking will be good for it, but is running now out of the question? Will the impact cause more harm than good? I'm just trying to find other ways of burning calories that I'm not going to get burned out on. Trying to mix it up a bit.

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  • huizenm
    huizenm Posts: 74 Member
    What about biking? MIght be easier on your ankle than running. Or try the elliptical machine? Softer impact. Or swimming! There's LOTS of options!
  • bbzgrl110
    bbzgrl110 Posts: 45 Member
    I had been looking at the possibility of getting a bicycle. Where i work at has a gym with an elliptical and I try to get down there as much as possible to use it, my hours sometimes make it difficult. I'm just trying to avoid getting bored with the same stuff all the time. I figure as long as I keep moving that's a good thing

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