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If your resolution for 2010 is to lead an active, healthier lifestyle, then starting a balanced exercise program is your first step. Regular exercise reduces your risk for health problems like heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. It can also help increase your strength, endurance, and flexibility. The result: You're able to do all the activities you want to do — especially as you get older. Wouldn't we all resolve to do that?
The toughest hurdle to exercise is getting started. In order to stick with it, make exercise a part of your routine and invite a friend to join you.
It's never too late to reap the benefits of exercise! Whether you're 25 or 75, exercise can help prevent a range of medical problems. It can also reduce the pain and progression of conditions related to aging, like arthritis and osteoporosis.
When people start to exercise, they often push their bodies too far. Not only does this increase the risk for injury, it makes it harder to stick with a program. Keep exercise safe and start out slowly.
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Your Orthopaedic Connection Compartment Syndrome Tendonitis of the Long Head of the Biceps Female Athletes: Health Problems Caused by Extreme Exercise and Dieting New in Orthopaedics
Careful Diagnosis and Foot Fractures Early identification of foot injuries can help prevent need for surgical intervention Timing of Surgery for Knee Injuries May Not Affect Outcomes Surgical treatment 3 weeks after injury showed similar results to those who receive early intervention  Learn more about DVT and how it can be prevented  Learn more about the role military orthopaedic surgeons play during wartime  Visit www.saveyourknees.org  Public Service Announcements from the AAOS
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