Do you have the desire to stay active but your joints can’t seem to keep up with the stresses applied to it with higher impact exercises such as jogging and lifting weights?
A great way to continue to stay active throughout the entirety of your life is to practice low impact activities.
What is a low impact activity?
Low impact activities are those that put less pressure on your joints. Many people think since they have joint pain or problems, they can’t exercise. This is false! There are many activities you can participate in, that help you stay active while avoiding unnecessary pressure and impact on your joints.
These types of activities can include:
- Walking
- Water aerobics
- Water jogging
- Swimming
- Bicycling
- Yoga
- Body weight exercises
Reasons to try low impact activities:
- Arthritis
- Beginners to working out
- Returning to working out after a long time of minimal activity
- Joint pain
- Increased soreness
- Pregnant
- Stress fractures
A great way to ease into exercising is to have someone lead you through a session. At LSTC, we have physical therapists and athletic trainers who can adjust to your individual needs to help you get back to activities you enjoy.
By Megan Gannaway, ATC
Whether you have had an injury or just desire to be active again, give us a call 703.450.4300!
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