Theyâll pay special attention to the arteries in your head. They may also order a blood test. Several blood tests can be useful in diagnosing temporal arteritis, including the following: A hemoglobin test measures the amount of hemoglobin, or oxygen-carrying protein, in your blood.
Incline bench presses and chest presses put you into this position and can provide opportunities for isometric exercise. Choose your favorite or most familiar incline bench-press exercise, such as the Smith machine incline bench press, the level incline bench press or the dumbbell incline bench press.
Here are some exercises you might include in your exercise regimen. Even if you have pain in only one knee, do all the exercises with the unaffected leg as well, to prevent future trouble. Isometric quadriceps exercise (not pictured): Sit on the floor and lean back on your elbows with one knee bent and the affected leg extended.