meet with your doctor and discuss if it's safe for you to exercise. once you've received your doctor's ok search the internet to find alternatives. if your concerns about exercise are related to a chronic illness two good places to start would be with a support group or just looking up if their are any national associations that might have some information they could share. (examples: arthritis foundation the national multiple sclerosis society). also ask your physician and contact your local hospital to see if there are any medically monitored programs in your community. many of these are covered by insurance and provide enrollees with both exercise and education about their condition. numerous people routinely enroll in cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation programs around the country and are astounded with the benefits they get out of these programs. finally since your on webmd check out our article base by doing a search on exercise as there are numerous articles on exercising with a chronic disease.
what should i do if i am physically unable to exercise due to a medical condition?