Rheumatoid arthritis patients should be reasonable exercise

Rheumatoid arthritis patients, if their condition permits, can carry out moderate exercise to prevent the deterioration of joint function, which is conducive to the improvement and restoration of joint function, prevention of osteoporosis and muscle atrophy, and reduction of joint ankylosis and deformity. At the same time, we do not advocate that patients blindly increase the amount of joint movement to prevent joint deformity, and force the joints to perform excessive activities in order to endure the pain. In the acute exacerbation period, we suggest patients to rest, strengthen nutrition, make the swollen joints in the functional position of the brake, the remission period should be functional exercise, can do some joints with little or no weight-bearing activities, such as lying on the bed for the hip, knee, ankle flexion and extension, can also be supplemented with physical therapy, the amount of daily activity should be from small to large, the activity time gradually increased, step by step, it is best to integrate these functional exercises into the usual workplace, and the best thing is that they can be used in the daily work. It is best to integrate these functional exercises into your work and life. Here are a few groups of simple and easy to implement joint activity exercises, patients can choose the exercise according to their own situation, after getting up and before going to bed. 1. Neck exercises: relax the neck, move the head up and down, slowly rotate it to the left and right, bend the head to both sides, keep the ears close to the shoulders as much as possible, and keep breathing evenly. Shoulder exercises: move the shoulder joints in the forward and backward, left and right, up and down directions, make circular movements, hold your hands together behind your head, and pull your elbows back as far as possible. 3, finger movement: fingers apart, together, finger flexion, straightening, thumb and other fingers one by one to the finger. 4, wrist movement: wrist up and down, left and right activities. 5.Lower limb movement: move the hip joint, knee joint, ankle joint and toe joint respectively, and do the circle movement slowly. Patients can choose according to their own condition, physical condition and their own hobbies, the condition of the lighter can choose complex movements, activities such as gymnastics, swimming, etc., the condition of the heavier, the action is not too convenient to choose simple movements, activities such as walking, jogging, qigong and so on.