Adventuring with Arthritis

Before You Buy Another Walking Shoe, Watch This

FREE Shoe Checklist: https://keeptheadventurealive.com/shoes/Finding the best shoes for arthritis is essential for reducing foot pain and improving your daily mobility. L

5 Chair Exercises for Hip Pain, Stiffness and Weakness

Strengthen stiff, weak, or painful hips with five simple chair exercises you can do at home. These seated hip exercises work the muscles surrounding the entire hip joint

Squats and Lunges Hurt Your Knees? Try These 4 Modifications

Do squats and lunges cause knee pain or feel impossible because of arthritis, weakness, or stiffness? You do not necessarily need to stop doing these important movements.

Is Walking Enough Exercise After 50? Build Strength, Balance & Mobility

Is walking every day enough exercise to keep your legs strong, your joints supported, and your balance steady as you get older? Walking is excellent exercise, but it ma

What Happens When You Do 20 Sit-to-Stands Every Day

What can just 20 sit-to-stands a day really do for your body?  In this episode, physical therapist Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, PT explains the surprising benefits of this simple da

The Truth About Weighted Vests, Bone Strength and Arthritis

Unlock your FREE 14 day trial of Adventurers for Life Weighted vests are everywhere right now. If you have arthritis, you're probably wondering whether they're

Do supplements actually help arthritis? Here’s what the research says

Take the next step towards your arthritis adventure journey and make pain relief possible by starting your FREE 14 day trial of Adventurers for Life. Turmeric, fish oil,

Why walking alone won't build the strength your joints need

Take the next step towards your arthritis adventure journey and make pain relief possible by starting your FREE 14 day trial of Adventurers for Life. You've probabl

Arthritis is a diagnosis, not a destination

Unlock your FREE 14 day trial of Adventurers for Life If you have been told there is not much you can do about arthritis, this episode is for you. Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, PT br

Why squats got a bad reputation with knee arthritis and what you should know

Unlock your FREE 14 day trial of Adventurers for Life Squats got a bad reputation. The research disagrees. Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, physical therapist and osteoarthritis special

These Comments Caught My Attention… Let’s Talk

I’m responding to the most thought-provoking, relatable, and even surprising things you’ve shared. If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it just me?”—this one’s for you. Let’s tal

STOP stretching & try these 4 exercises for tight hamstrings

Stretching isn't the best for tight hamstrings...❌ Instead, strengthening the hamstrings can be effective in reducing both pain and tightness!  Stretching may actu

10 ESSENTIAL tips to reduce morning pain & stiffness with arthritis

It is POSSIBLE to find relief from stiff joints in the morning!  You just need the right strategies to help you. Stiff joints in the morning is a common symptom of oste

4 BEST foods for arthritis relief and ONE thing to AVOID!

Food can have incredible anti-inflammatory effects!  Eating the right foods can contribute to reduced arthritis pain, reduced stiffness and can help to preserve the join

SIMPLE Ways to Prevent Osteoarthritis from Progressing

It is possible to prevent the spread and progression of osteoarthritis ✅ In order to do so, it's important to make sure you understand what osteoarthritis is and wh

One thing you MUST know with arthritis in ANY joint...

Your entire body is connected. The way each joint moves and how strong each is matters. One of the biggest mistakes I see people making as a physical therapist is onl

Is Cycling Recommended for Those with Knee Osteoarthritis? What you NEED to know with Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, PT

Surprisingly enough, cycling may not be as effective as you think. But when you look at the reasoning, it begins to make sense... I recently came across a research artic

Unlocking the Doors to an Adventurous Life with Arthritis

In this episode of "Adventuring with Osteoarthritis," Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, a physical therapist and osteoarthritis specialist, shares five crucial things that everyone should

Runner with difficulty walking after diagnosis of bone on bone knee OA to 15,000 steps in Scotland- Laura's story

Laura is a member of the signature membership, Adventurers for Life. She was a runner who started to develop knee pain which turned out to be severe osteoarthritis. She t

How she went from having difficulty standing from chairs to hiking in Alaska- Jane's story with knee osteoarthritis

Jane is a member of the signature membership program, Adventurers for life. She has been dealing with knee pain and knee osteoarthritis for a few years. One year ago tod