5 Therapist-Recommended Exercises to Reduce Painful Gout Flare-Ups5 Therapist-Recommended Exercises to Reduce Painful Gout Flare-Ups
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5 Therapist-Recommended Exercises to Reduce Painful Gout Flare-Ups

Gout flare-ups are extremely painful and can eventually cause joint and tissue damage. Thankfully, a regimen of easy-to-perform exercises can help.
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By Kevin Shelley
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This is part 2 in “Easy Exercises to Combat Arthritis”

In this series, occupational therapist Kevin Shelley focuses on common types of arthritis and simple exercises to improve joint mobility and reduce pain.

When gout strikes, it can feel as if your joints are on fire. Even the weight of your clothing can be unbearable.

Osteoarthritis relates to wear and tear of joints and heavily affects the leg joints, and rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by your immune system attacking your body and going after hands and fingers, however, gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that tends to target your big toes and leg joints.