A recent study has suggested that doing taichi and other exercise helps sufferers of osteoarthritis by strengthening the muscles, improving balance and proprioception and moving the muscles around the joints.
The adage of "use it or lose it" is very apt in relation to exercise and osteoarthritis. By working the joints through a relatively full range of motion, even if it means "some slight" discomfort is considered to reduce pain and increase joint range of motion.
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