Exercise can help.
Low impact exercise such as swimming, cycling, Tai chi and gentle yoga can help osteoarthritis of the joints.
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The effect of Tai Chi on four chronic conditions -cancer, osteoarthritis, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analyses. Br J Sports Med. 2016 Apr;50(7):397-407. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094388. Epub 2015 Sep 17. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Br+J+Sports+Med.+2016%3B50(7)%3A397-407
Yoga in Sedentary Adults with Arthritis: Effects of a Randomized Controlled Pragmatic Trial. http://www.jrheum.org/content/42/7/1194.abstract?sid=6d33bc2a-5f95-4207-a0f8-7cd73b174afd