6 Therapeutic Exercises to Help You Manage Lupus6 Therapeutic Exercises to Help You Manage Lupus
Exercise & Fitness

6 Therapeutic Exercises to Help You Manage Lupus

Low-impact exercises are highly recommended for the effective management of lupus. These six therapist-recommended exercises are a great place to start.
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This is part 7 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.

Lupus is an unpredictable and often misunderstood autoimmune disease that can be difficult to diagnose and treat. It can affect any part of the body and is often associated with arthritis.

“Lupus” means “wolf” in Latin and is attributed to Rogerius, a 13th-century physician who described a patient’s facial lesions as similar to a wolf’s bite.