Any tips for exercising with arthritis?

I have it in my neck. First, you may want to check with your doctor or neurologist about it. I am cleared by my neurologist to weight train, but I can't use a bar behind my neck for squats. I also do yoga 2 or 3 times a week to help with flexibility, and I find it really helps.

It's a bit tricky... my personal experience is that the more you exercise the better it gets. In my case that meant running through the pain, which actually did stop fairly quickly. Now, I'm fully aware that pain is the body's alarm bell and normally means 'Cease and desist!' However, in my case the pushing through it resulted in a marked improvement, because the lubrication of the joints has improved through the exercise.

I'm not saying that this is a solution that would work for everybody, and you definitely need to discuss it with your doctor first, but it is a possibility.

My friend has the same problem and she does water aerobics

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Many people face the problem of arthritis. As a person grows older this problem of arthritis gets more severe and it adds to the difficulties of old age. A person is stuck between medicines and therapies. However, the problem does not seem to get a solution. It makes life. If you too are suffering from arthritis or know someone who has this problem, the next few paragraphs will help you how to cope with arthritis using yoga.

Poses to help fight arthritis:
Sukhasana:
This is a simple meditation pose. It is usually practiced after the corpse pose. It helps in spine straightening, helps you keep your mind still and promotes inner tranquillity.
Single Leg raises:
This is a kind of warm up. It helps to prepare your body for other poses. It is beneficial for lower back muscles, leg and abdomen.
Shoulder Stretches:
It helps in relieving tension and stress on your shoulder. Practicing this daily for weeks will create the difference.
Neck Exercises:
This helps release the tension in the shoulder in their neck. It will help increase the flexibility and tone the neck and shoulder muscles.
Standing Side Stretch Pose:
The Standing Side Stretch is another Yoga Pose with two lines of energy radiating outward from your center. This is a simple Yoga Posture with a wonderful stretch in which one line of energy reaches upward from your belly and outward through the arm, and one line travels downward through the legs.

Hand clenching:
Arthritis affects the hands and wrists of the patients. Hand clenching helps the arthritis patient to keep the hands and wrist in working condition.
Wrist Bending:
Your wrists can also be affected by arthritis, specifically Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Take good care of your wrists through stretching and bending. Learn how to improve the range of motion of your wrists by doing the Wrist Bending Exercise.

Ankle Bending:
Ankle exercises keeps you away from ankle arthritis. Ankle rotation is the next step of this exercise.
Relaxation Pose:
The Corpse posse or relaxation pose is necessary because it helps you relax your mind and body. Any yoga practitioner must know how to relax his/her mind and body.
Practice these yoga poses to get over arthritis.
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Oh... I also highly recommend reading: Strong Men and Women Beat Arthritis. The author covers exercise with multiple types of arthritis along with nutrition.

http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Women-Men-Beat-Arthritis/dp/0399148523

You can try the elliptical. I have hip and knee issues and I can do the elliptical with much less pain then walking. Since it is no impact it is much easier on my joints. Not sure how the back would like it but probably start with one where the arms are stationary.

Hips & knees here. My pain is much improved since walking daily. Also have asthma. Doing 30DS now. Check with your Dr and start slow. Work your way up.