Category: Exercise & Rehab
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Structured Run-Walk Program May Help Lower Back Pain
This Exercise May Help Lower Back Pain, No Special Equipment Needed — Carefully structured run-walk program proves mettle in small trial by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 8, 2024 Adults younger than age 45 with chronic, nonspecific lower back pain saw significant pain relief with a structured run-walk program in a randomized trial.…
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Osteoarthritis Patients Get Long-Term Benefit From Lifestyle Improvements
A study that followed patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis found that eating and exercise habits helped to improve pain and disability associated with arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Osteoarthritis Patients Get Long-Term Benefit From Lifestyle Improvements — Improvement in pain and function lasted well after formal program ended by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today…
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Gardening Is Not Bad For Knee Arthritis
In this article published in the journal Clinical Rheumatology, the authors concluded that gardening is not associated with the progression of knee arthritis, and that gardening should not be discouraged. ~ Dr. Broussard Gardening/yardwork in people with knee osteoarthritis is not associated with symptom or structural progression over 48 months: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative…
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Stretching and Mind-Body Helps Knee Arthritis and Stiffness
In this article published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the authors found that stretching exercise can help reduce knee arthritis associated pain, and mind-body exercises are the most effective for helping knee stiffness due to arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Comparing Different Stretching Exercises on Pain, Stiffness, and Physical Function Disability in Older…
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Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritis
This article from MedPageToday is referencing an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The authors simply stated that there is more of a risk for knee arthritis in runners with low levels of leg muscle mass – or just having skinny legs. ~ Dr. Broussard — Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities…
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Walking Intervention Can Lower BP in Sedentary Older Adults
October 11, 2023 Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure may improve among older adults taking additional 3,000 steps/day TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lifestyle walking intervention can reduce blood pressure in sedentary older adults with hypertension, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.…
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How Many Steps Per Day Helps The Heart?
In the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the authors of a study reported that as little as 2,600 to 2,800 steps per day significantly reduced the risk of heart disease and death, with increasing benefits up to 8,800 steps per day. ~ Dr. Broussard September 21, 2023 Association of Daily Step Counts With…
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4,000 Steps a Day
This article suggests that a daily step count of about 4,000 steps a day, reduces cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. ~ Dr. Broussard The association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a meta-analysis European Journal of Preventive Cardiology Published: 09 August 2023 Abstract Aims There is good evidence showing that inactivity and walking…
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Marathon Running Not a Risk Factor for Arthritis
— A good thing too, because most aren’t going to quit by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 10, 2023 LAS VEGAS — Intensity of distance running had no bearing on the prevalence of hip and knee osteoarthritis among participants in recent editions of the Chicago Marathon, researchers reported here. Rather, the risk factors…
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Physical activity improves symptoms of depression and anxiety in many adult populations
By Nicholas Ng Fat Hing, Ashley Jackson | Published April 14, 2023 Key Takeaways In this umbrella review, physical activity was effective in reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety, not only in those with mental health disorders and chronic diseases, but also in the general population. In addition, the greatest benefit of physical activity…