Personalized Movement Training for Polymyalgia Rheumatica

This is a small feasibility study testing whether a personalized movement training program can help people with polymyalgia rheumatica — a condition causing joint pain and stiffness in the shoulders and hips. You would either receive usual care from your doctor or join a special training program where you learn how to move differently during activities that currently hurt, like getting out of bed or reaching overhead. The goal is to see if this targeted training approach can reduce pain, improve function, and help you do what matters to you.

Polymyalgia rheumatica can be very limiting, and while medication helps, many patients still struggle with everyday activities. The researchers want to know if teaching people how to modify their movements during daily tasks — combined with regular practice — could be an effective way to reduce pain and improve strength without relying only on medication.