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The Arthritis Foundation, working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, launched a national campaign this year to spread the word that no longer is it advisable to lay off your joints when arthritis strikes but instead they now say proper movement is the best medicine for the nation’s leading cause of disability.  Exercise can actually help relieve pain along with over the counter treatments like Tylenol or Motrin without all the side effects of prescription medications such as oxycodone, Vicoden, and Celebrex.  Nutritional supplementation is key as well.  The right kind of exercise can loosen stiff joints and improve mobility by strengthening muscles around those joints.  In addition to these benefits, exercise can help you control and maintain your weight.  For every pound gained, experts note that the pressure across your knees increases by four pounds.  Low impact activities such as walking, cycling, the eliptical machine, tai chi and water exercise is best.  We offer our patients a wide range of options including various supplements, accupuncture, and prescription therapy.  A great resource is the Arthritis Foundation’s website at www.arthritis.org or call the local Florida chapter at 813-968-7000 or toll free at 800-850-9455 as well as Center for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/arthritis.  Feel free to call our office at 352-224-3139 to schedule your evaluation today.