Exercise and weight loss are key to fighting crippling arthritis, says health watchdog

Exercise and weight loss are key to fighting crippling arthritis, says health watchdog

Arthritis patients will be told by the NHS to lose weight and exercise as primary therapies for their condition under new clinical guidelines. Physical activity is a better option for relieving osteoarthritis pain than pain relievers like paracetamol, according to the health watchdog. Moving millions of patients with the disease to an exercise regimen could…