Gentle exercise in women's yoga wear, such as Tai Chi, can help soothe the pain of arthritis, according to a study published in the journal Arthritis Care and Research.

Women suffering from arthritis of the knee received a course of martial arts therapy, to determine how effective it was for alleviating discomfort.

Lynn Love, director of operations at the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), said: "Gentle exercises are certainly beneficial for many people with rheumatoid arthritis, but that is down to the individual because the disease could be so different in every individual."

She added that, for people with arthritis, regardless of whether they have had joint replacement or not, putting on their ladies yoga clothing and staying active is beneficial for their health.

Ms Love also advised women to stop smoking as evidence suggests that the onset of rheumatoid arthritis is faster and more aggressive in people who smoke. ADNFCR-2569-ID-19435856-ADNFCR

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