RESEARCH - Walking linked to eased OA

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Walking Linked To Eased Osteoarthritis

MedicalNewsToday.com

Article Date: 16 Feb 2010 - 1:00 PST

" Progressive walking " combined with glucosamine sulphate

supplementation has been shown to improve the symptoms of

osteoarthritis. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open-access

journal Arthritis Research and Therapy found that patients who walked

at least two bouts of 1500 steps each on three days of the week

reported significantly less arthritis pain, and significantly improved

physical function.

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