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You must try to eliminate all the pain you possibly can when you endure osteoarthritis. Your episodes of pain, and even swelling, should lower during the early and middle years of osteoarthritis with appropriate shoe decisions. Think logically ... more »

How to Combat Chronic Pain

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The ability to manage your chronic pain is essential to living a full life. Learn how to battle chronic pain and regain your normal life... more »

How to Compare COX-2 Inhibitors for Arthritis Relief

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Cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2)is an enzyme responsible for causing pain and inflammation, discovered in 1988. Its importance was immediately recognized, and the search began for COX-2 inhibitors. One benefit the COX-2 inhibitors have over other ... more »

How to Compare NSAID Drugs for Arthritis Relief

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (known as NSAIDs) are used to relieve fever, inflammation and pain but do not have the other effects of steroids. They also do not produce the respiratory depression or sedation effects of opiates and have a ... more »

How to Cope With Arthritis

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With three common types of arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout arthritis) affecting nearly 70 million Americans, one in three adults will at some point need to learn to live with arthritis. Taking proper precautions and ... more »

How to Cope With Daily Living When You Have a Chronic Condition

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You have just been diagnosed with a chronic condition that affects your energy and spirit. You wonder how you will get everything done as you always have in the past. Here are some steps to help you... more »

How to Cope With Juvenile Arthritis in Teens

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The teen years can be difficult enough without having to cope with a chronic illness. Yet juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, known as JRA, affects 300,000 young people under the age of 18. At its best, JRA causes occasional and inconvenient aches and ... more »

How to Diagnose Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Ankylosing spondylitis is hard to pronounce and can be even harder to diagnose. Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of rheumatoid arthritis that can cause pain and inflammation in various areas of the body. Since ankylosing spondylitis can cause ... more »

How to Diagnose Different Types of Arthritis

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Arthritis causes pain, stiffness, swelling and limited mobility in the joints and other parts of the body. It can strike people of all ages levels. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and being able to diagnose the different ... more »

How to Diagnose Fibromyalgia

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Fibromyalgia is a serious condition that causes pain throughout the body; it is difficult to diagnose. Patients may also experience debilitating fatigue. A person with fibromyalgia often experiences extreme discomfort and finds it challenging to ... more »

How to Diagnose Osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis is the most widespread type of arthritis. Common in older people, sufferers generally experience joint pain and restricted movement. Identifying osteoarthritis is not accomplished through a single test. Instead, physicians must use ... more »

How to Diagnose Polymyalgia

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Polymyalgia, also known as polymyalgia rheumatica, is a serious form of rheumatoid arthritis. Sufferers of this inflammatory condition typically experience symptoms for as long as two years. In order to effectively treat polymyalgia, you need to ... more »

How to Diagnose Psoriatic Arthritis

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Psoriatic arthritis is a condition that carries the same symptoms of both arthritis and psoriasis. Patients that have been diagnosed with psoriasis are at risk for developing psoriatic arthritis. You should visit a doctor to get a confirmed ... more »

How to Diagnose Reiter's Syndrome

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Reiter's syndrome is a chronic form of arthritis that affects numerous areas of the body. When you have Reiter's syndrome, you experience symptoms besides typical arthritis ailments. If you suspect that you have Reiter's syndrome, you need to get ... more »

How to Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis vs. Osteoarthritis

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Sometimes, there is confusion in differentiating between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. You may think that these two forms of arthritis are similar because they both may cause pain and inflammation of joints, but in fact the ... more »

How to Diagnose Teenage Arthritis

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Arthritis is a condition that millions of Americans suffer. The misperception about arthritis is that it affects only the elderly. Surprisingly, that's not the case. Many children and teenagers deal with painful bouts of arthritis caused by ... more »

How to Do Hip Range of Motion Exercises

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Learning the proper exercises to help minimize arthritis pain and increase your range of motion will help combat the long term effects of arthritis. Stretching also releases tension, promotes healing and increases blood flow... more »

How to Do Lower Body Strength Water Exercises for Arthritis

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Sometimes the pain from arthritis can make traditional exercises intolerable. Performing strength training exercises in the water not takes pressure off the joints and provides additional resistance as you work to push your body through the ... more »

How to Do Piriformis Muscle Stretches

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Arthritis causes stiffness in your joints, making it sometimes difficult to even get out of bed. If you're having stiffness in your hips you can loosen them up by performing a piriformis stretch. The piriformis is a muscle deep with the buttocks ... more »

How to Do Range of Motion Exercises for Arthritis

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The word arthritis means joint inflammation and it affects joints and the tissues around the joints. Years ago, experts felt that exercise could harm people with arthritis, but now doctors and therapists recommend exercises that can help people ... more »

How to do Wrist Exercises to Help Arthritis in the Hand

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Some forms of arthritis can lead to changes to the joints in the fingers which can make everyday tasks hard to do. Below are some exercises to help keep the muscles in the hands strong... more »

How to Equip a Bathroom for an Arthritis Sufferer

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Staying safe in your own home when you have arthritis requires some planning and forethought. If you want to equip your bathroom for yourself or someone else who is an arthritis sufferer, you should invest in a few specially designed devices to ... more »

How to Equip a Bedroom for an Arthritis Sufferer

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Living with arthritis means making changes in the way you tackle everyday tasks. Buttoning a shirt or simply getting out of bed in the morning may become almost insurmountable challenges if you don't equip your home with some of the many ... more »

How to Equip a Kitchen for an Arthritis Sufferer

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The kitchen is often considered the center of the home. It is no different for an arthritis sufferer. However, the way in which you equip the kitchen should reflect some basic strategies for protecting your joints and reducing the pain you feel ... more »

How to Exercise With Arthritis

By Kristie Leong M.D.

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More and more studies are showing that exercise can have positive health benefits for those with arthritis. Sometimes exercising when your joints ache can be a challenge. Here's how to exercise with arthritis... more »

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