Safe exercise with osteoarthritis

[MaggieAndy1954]

Although I have lost weight in the last year I have recently been diagnosed with mild/moderate OA. How do I exercise safely without making things worse? I teach linedance too. Thank you.

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

Hello, MaggieAndy1954. Welcome back

As this is a peer to peer support forum, I wouldn't like to offer advice but suggest you consult your medical team and see what they suggest.

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Hello. Welcome to the forum. As BridgeGirl has said, it is essential to get advice from a reputable source a GP or specalist.

I have mild OA and excercise quite a bit so fpr me at least a diagnosis hasn't put pay to my excercise. I hope you can take heart from that - a bit.

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello and Welcome MaggieAndy1954 😊

I was advised to keep moving, no high impact (jumping/running) and little and often. Line Dancing sounds perfect 👍 Also keeping your weight down, every extra pound equates to 4 on your ankles 😩