For joint pain relief, your best bet is to get out of the house and get a good walk. There's nothing better for your joints, and state of mind, than getting out of doors for a walk, even if it is just to go around the block.
However when you seek joint pain relief during the winter months when it's too cold to go outside, you are going to need to go shopping instead. Bargain shopping that is, for good easy to find exercise equipment to use indoors. Because sometimes the only choice other than just vegetating in front of the TV or computer is to get moving with the help of some sort of stationary exercise equipment, something you can easily find for not a lot of money. I once bought a contraption I could mount my 10 speed bike to in order to pedal indoors for 20.00 dollars, I found it uncomfortable perched on top of my bike seat and didn't care for it much, so I switched to a recumbent bicycle which was a bit better and only 10.00 dollars more. I also have an old treadmill I bought used at one of those Use It Again Sports Stores for only 150.00 dollars. As a matter of fact all of my equipment has been bought used.
The best bargains for used exercise equipment can be had for obvious reasons, people who have the best intentions to use said equipment, simply never get around to actually using it. Regarding getting motivated to use your exercise equipment; now that is a subject for another article. Suffice it to say; if you are reading this you have decided that you are ready to take action. Great! Take advantage of those whose motivation waned years ago; look in your local online Classifieds, just type "(yourcity).craigslist.org" and there you are... couldn't be simpler. Most posts have photos so you can see exactly what you are getting, and most sellers will gladly show you what they have for sale. Don't forget to negotiate the price, by the time people are ready to get rid of their equipment, they are going to be happy to just clear their space, and you will usually end up with top of the line, hardly used equipment for a fraction of new.
Something to keep in mind when buying equipment with electric motors like a treadmill is to make sure you have the owner plug it in, so you can see that it runs smoothly. You should actually walk on it too, look for looseness of the belt and get a feel for it. Look it over to insure there are no missing parts, check for loose screws or bolts. Choose a treadmill that has side bars to hold on to, ask for the model number on the phone so you can look up information and reviews about it before you buy: A good website to try is http://www.consumersearch.com/treadmills. Once you get it home, you may consider my wife's favorite location for the equipment, in front of the TV, this will motivate you to use it, and give you something to do instead of just laying there watching the tube.
So what is stopping you? Go and open a new page on your computer right now and look up some used equipment while you are thinking of it. Don't put it off another day, even if you are not ready to actually go out and buy something immediately. Just go and take a look at what is available, it doesn't take much effort to hit a couple of keys and check it out. You are taking the first step, the one you know you have to take, to start doing what will bring you real joint pain relief, and as a result a longer healthier life. Movement of your limbs through exercise is the key.
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