Psoriatic arthritis and working out

[jiml]

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[jiml]

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[leopardless]

Hello again,


Please forgive me if I sound insensitive... I love the expression "fobbed off"! I cannot wait use it. I hope you feel better.. asap.
I had hip replaced and I had nasty sore joints from blood infections as well and making crystals in my joints. I got it sorted.
I walked in the water a lot .and it helped... and bundled up and did low weights and recumbent bike.... I got to a beach this summer and no one stared at me.. it was great.my skin is getting into a good place...... I would like a home pool that has a equipment in it for home an that insurance pays for! So I don't get too fobbed off during the winter..

Best and I am sure you will get great tips on the forum.

LL

[jiml]

Hello again,


Please forgive me if I sound insensitive... I love the expression "fobbed off"! I cannot wait use it. I hope you feel better.. asap.
I had hip replaced and I had nasty sore joints from blood infections as well and making crystals in my joints. I got it sorted.
I walked in the water a lot .and it helped... and bundled up and did low weights and recumbent bike.... I got to a beach this summer and no one stared at me.. it was great.my skin is getting into a good place...... I would like a home pool that has a equipment in it for home an that insurance pays for! So I don't get too fobbed off during the winter..

Best and I am sure you will get great tips on the forum.

LL

Hi LL Nan... lovely to see you posting again I'm glad you like our English term "fobbed off"
Good advice for exercise walking in a pool, but first you have to uncover which I used to find difficult.
I'm glad you had a good summer skin wise hope to see more of you here

[Caroline]

Well lately my knee has ballooned up it's crazy just walking to the front door seems an effort (old before my time kinda feeling)
Seen the rheumatoligist today she told me I need to lose some of my chunky tummy easier said than done ( but must be done ) she also told me to join the gym if I can afford it ( well if I'm quitting chocolate I'm sure I'll manage it) anyone with the condition use the gym? Or would I be wasting my money? of what exercises/ activities do you do?
Thanks in advance. X

Hi Lucky,

Yes, I am twice a week in the Spinning class. But I think my PsA is better in control than yours.
I cannot run anymore, at least not for long as I used to do, but changed to spinning and that is going wonderful as it has a good distribution of forces on your body, much better than running.
Advantage of spinning is next that you really burn calories in a very short time, about 800-900 kcal, and that while starting out in a cold exercise room, within 15 minutes you are quite warm and in the end you sweat all over ! Really fun also in a group of people with exciting music. I does a lot for the motivation.
Zumba is also fun, but a little heavier for you feet.

LL's idea on walking in water is imho also a great solution, had not thought of that yet, nothing for me though, I am much too restless for something like that.

If I estimate your situation with your knee, I would be careful. The water exercise seems great, if you would like to pick up something like spinning that you must be careful and avoid certain parts of the exercises, listening to your body.

My Physiotherapist, whom I was with in the beginning, said to me that with these kind of diseases, like PsA or Rheuma, one needs to stay on exercise to keep your joints flexible.

cheers,
Caroline

[Kat]

I don't have PsA, but I do have osteoarthritis in my knees. I've had physical therapy (a few times) but most of those exercises are low key and won't help with weight loss. What I found best was the exercise bike. Because you are sitting, you are not putting weight on your joints but you can increase the speed and resistance as you go along to help burn calories.

Also a gym is a great place to start but make sure they know your limitations and look around to find a place you are comfortable at and that they are willing to design a fitness program to suit your needs.

[Caroline]

Quite how I think of it Kat

[Luckystars182]

Thank you ladies and gentleman. It's official I'm going to join a gym (I think I'm delirious )
I need to get my joints moving and just not to push myself to hard no harm in trying

[Fred]

Thank you ladies and gentleman. It's official I'm going to join a gym (I think I'm delirious )
I need to get my joints moving and just not to push myself to hard no harm in trying

God on ya, like you say no harm in trying.

I'll just sit and watch, makes me tired thinking about it.

[Kat]

Thank you ladies and gentleman. It's official I'm going to join a gym (I think I'm delirious )
I need to get my joints moving and just not to push myself to hard no harm in trying

It will be good to be around people who can show you what is best for you to be doing. Definitely no harm in trying!