Britain's nine million arthritis sufferers can now find relief from symptoms and boost their wellbeing by following free online exercise videos launched today by Bupa, the health and care company.
The videos represent a first on the web for arthritis treatment .They've been developed with Bupa doctors and physiotherapists to educate people with arthritis about the benefits of gentle exercise in helping to relieve symptoms. This is in response to fears held by many arthritis sufferers that exercise may aggravate their condition.
Dr Annabel Bentley, assistant medical director at Bupa said: "Gentle exercise can be enormously beneficial for people with arthritis, helping to ease symptoms, strengthen joints and increase mobility. Our online exercise videos are designed to make it easier to do the right exercises with someone to follow and guide you through."
There are five arthritis videos to choose from; one on general exercise and others looking at joint-specific exercises including knees, the back, shoulders and hands/wrists/forearms. Each video has a person demonstrating the exercises and a Bupa physiotherapist to guide you through.
The online arthritis exercise videos are the first in a series of free online videos from Bupa designed to provide users with practical hints, tips and advice on healthcare issues that matter today. Other videos will cover issues such as improving your health at work and give self-care advice, for example treating sprains and strains at home.
For more information or to view the videos visit http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/arthritis.html or http://www.bupa.co.uk/health the videos are listed in the health factsheet section under rheumatoid arthritis.
The following videos can be viewed at
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