Wellness in the News: Weight Training helpful for Arthritis Patients (BBC Health)

September 9, 2010 by @MichelleRodulfo  
Filed under Wellness in the News

As reported in BBC Health, patients suffering with Rheumatoid Arthritis reported significant improvement in muscle tone and general functionality such as walking, after a 24 week period of intensive weight training.

While this type of therapy may not be suitable for everyone, the extremely positive results of this small study suggests that such high intensity exercising could play a key role alongside drug treatment in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Read the full story on BBC Health here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10864601

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