Guest guest Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 I wonder if the back pain could be due to weak abdominals? Maybe add some crunches or some other abdominal exercise to your routine and see if you can strengthen that area. While you're walking, work on remembering to hold your abdominal muscles in.....that can provide stability for your back. Good for you for walking -- I agree that it's great for helping with depression! ----- Original Message ----- From: justliloleme51 <patsywilliams@...> Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:07 PM Subject: exercise and RA hello again everyone..I've been walking every day now since dec.27, I only walk for 1/2 hour but it does help with my depression...but a few weeks after I started walking i started having terrible back pain. It's ok when i'm walking but when i wake up the next day, i can barely walk for a few hours.. the pain wakes me up at night from my much needed sleep, ..I told my doctor but he said to keep walking because it's really good for RA to have some kind of an exercise program going. am i making myself worse by walking??? is the back pain a sign that i'm overdoing it or will the pain go away after i've been doing it for a few months....SWIMMING is what i would love to do..I can't tell you how much i love to swim. I swam 3 to 5 miles a week for 10 years..I stopped about 5 years ago..I'd really like to start again at a very low level but i'm so scared it's going to make my back worse..also, my two knees are swollen twice their size and they don't hurt...i'm not complaining!! just curious as to why.. hugs :)patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 In a message dated 1/21/2003 10:07:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, patsywilliams@... writes: SWIMMING is what i would love to do..I can't tell you how much i love to swim. I swam 3 to 5 miles a week for 10 years..I stopped about 5 years ago..I'd really like to start again at a very low level but i'm so scared it's going to make my back worse.. What have you got to lose? You're already in pain. It just might take the gravity off those swollen joints,,and your swollen back.....I sure wish I was a swimmer, I would soooo be into it..... anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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