| A Note to the Reader The exercises in this book are designed to maintainand increase your strength, flexibility, and endurance.They are of special benefit to people over thirty-fiveyears of age, who want to exercise in ways that willprotect their joints. The exercises can be consideredpreventive, since they may help to delay the onset o~osteoarthritis. If rheumatoid arthritis is present, theexercises can be considered therapeutic. If you are under the care of a physician for the treat-ment of arthritis, please consult him or her about theexercises that seem best for you. Important warning: The exercises in this bookare not meant to be carried out by persons withsevere crippling from rheumatoid arthritis. Itwould be painful and even haimfnl for such per-sons to attempt to stretch themselves to reach thepositions described. All exercises in this book aredesigned to incur practically no pain that wouldlinger for any length of time. If pain should fol-low any particular exercise, that exercise may notbe appropriate for you; consult your physicianabout it. Your doctor may prescribe a personal-ized program tbr you, which may contain some ofthe exercises in this book. If you have rheumatoid arthritis, please do notconsider exercises and physical therapy exclu-sive treatment for your condition. These are veryimportant modalities which are only part of anoverall medical treatment program consisting o~medication, a balanced mix of rest and activity,and physical therapy. |
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