Arthritis is not a best condition to go in for sports but a little exercise will do no harm if practiced with care. The best way to start is get a consultation from your doctor or apply for a good physician. Arthritis does not mean that the road to sport is closed forever; it is just much wiser to check what sports and exercises will be beneficial and which ones may be fraught with additional pain and trouble. Most people with arthritis start with some easy range-of-motion exercises and light aerobics.

Why it is better to go and ask a specialist? Because only doctor will be able to advise you the most appropriate exercise program in accordance with your individual case. The therapist will also recommend you with what to start, how to relieve pain, how to protect your joints and save energy, he or she will also teach you how to place your body in different cases so that the risk of pain or further complications was minimum.

So, when you decide to start any training there are the following things to do:

First of all consult your doctor and discuss what your exercises are going to be like. It will be better if your first trainings will be supervised by a physical therapist or qualified trainer. It is also recommended to apply heat to the joints; this is a good start for training if you have arthritis.

Start with range-of-motion exercises by stretching and warming-up. Then proceed with strengthening exercises. Do not take big weights, you may get hurt. Do not get hasty, do the exercises slowly. When you finish your exercises apply cold packs if you fell the need. Then you can add some aerobic exercises.

Make sure you add recreational exercise after all the previous ones (range-of-motion, strengthening, and aerobics). Otherwise there is a great risk of injury.

If you feel that doing exercises takes a lot effort, if it becomes painful and causes swelling and inflammations, flag and try to find out the reason.

Consider the next signs and if you experience them check with your doctor for advice and help. This refers to the following: if you feel constantly exhausted and weak, have troubles with moving, your joints swell and the pain lasts linger than an hour.

Find the most suitable and pleasant program and enjoy it.