05-13-18, 08:38 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Shanghai, China
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I have RA, and 10 years ago I was recovering from a stressful job which was painful and exhausting.
When the pain was at its worst, I found beginner Pilates workouts to be helpful because they're slow, controlled and move the joints thruogh the full range of motion. I believe they were the start of my recovery. Specifically I started with this one: Stott Basic Pilates At the time I didn't know about Classical Stretch but I would recommend those as well, for the same reason. |
05-14-18, 08:21 AM | |
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Hi Libby, I am finding Classical Stretch to be very helpful. Season 12 is the gentlest. Essentrics also has a Pain Relief Workouts DVD set - link.
Essentrics also has a quiz to help you determine which workouts will be helpful for your specific concerns - here is the link to that. There are some free mini workouts on Youtube so your sister can get a flavor of what Essentrics/Classical Stretch is all about. I second Bex's suggestion for gentle Pilates. Pilates with a mini ball is good. I need to avoid anything with planks though. On bad days I rely on restorative yoga. Rodney Yee has a wonderful gentle video, Yoga for Energy & Stress Relief. Appropriate weight training and cardio are so important to keep the muscles around the joints strong and keep blood and lymph flowing. Margaret Richard is easy on the joints, and she's having big sales. For cardio I love Bellyfit. You don't have to stream those - you purchase the videos and can download them. I have them all on my laptop. I wish your sister all the best. |
05-14-18, 11:49 AM | |
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Netherlands
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Would she try Qi Gong? I have found it to be very helpful in easing joint pain and increasing mobility. Lee Holden's videos are filmed in beautiful location and his instruction is impeccable. His DVDs are available on Amazon, but they are also sold by the publisher at ymaa.com. There is a sale of 40% off two or more DVDs until 24 May. He has 6 videos on the site; I have all of them and use them regularly.
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05-14-18, 12:36 PM | ||
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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