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My mom has rheumatoid arthritis. she wants to be healthier but her joints hurt her extremely bad for her to even move. what can she do for fitness?
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Customized plan: Not all patients have the same tolerance to all activities. For my patients, I often recommend starting with low impact exercise, especially swimming and resistance training in the form of Pilates or yoga. The important thing is she finds what she can do comfortably to stay active.
Answered 12/17/2015
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