Standing is necessary so let’s make it easier ✅

If you have arthritis, stiffness and pain can make standing for a while difficult. These three quick tips can help both relieve and prevent these symptoms ☝🏽

1️⃣ intermittently bending each knee can be helpful as many people stand with their knees locked out. This can lead to stiffness and even a heaviness feeling in the knees and legs

2️⃣ to prevent foot/ankle stiffness plus calf stiffness- regularly doing heel raises and toe raises can be so beneficial- doing 5-15 at a time depending on how difficult they are.

3️⃣ MOST IMPORTANT‼️ If you have pain or stiffness on one side of your body, you tend to favor the other side- keeping most of your weight off the difficult side. This can lead to asymmetries, more pain and difficulty walking. Instead, focus on regularly shifting your weight every 20-30 minutes.

Standing for a while can be tough but it doesn’t have to stay that way forever ✅

Keep these movements in your too box for whenever you need them: standing in line, standing at work, standing at the airport- whenever.

Here’s to making adventures easier with arthritis ❤️

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Not medical advice. Try at your own risk.

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