Myth BUSTING and giving you the FACTS ✅

There are so many wild misconceptions out there about osteoarthritis 🥴

These are just 3 examples of things people have actually been told when it comes to arthritis and joint pain 😳

1️⃣ Squats are NOT bad and do not inherently cause “more damage”. If you do experience pain when doing them, odds are you need to practice with a modification including a higher surface to stand from, use of your arms to push off, etc.

2️⃣ Complete rest is rarely actually needed. Instead, small, gentle movements can help further healing and can actually decrease pain. Your body craves movement, not rest. These exercises can be done in standing, sitting or lying down.

3️⃣ Believe it or not, some people are told to avoid stairs altogether. WHAT?! Stairs do not inherently make arthritis worse. If you have pain either up or down the stairs- it likely indicates you need more single leg strength and balance- NOT just simply to avoid them altogether

Most importantly, there is HOPE if you have osteoarthritis to live an active lifestyle. Follow along for more optimistic tips and tricks with osteoarthritis from me, a physical therapist and specialist in osteoarthritis‼️

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Not medical advice. Try at your own risk.

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