Let’s get this straight: Fatigue in inflammatory arthritis is different than just being tired or a little worn out.
If someone’s nagging you to stop your knuckle cracking, show them this.
Many are simple enough to start and keep going when you’re not feeling your best.
Using a pedometer or watch to track your steps can pay off.
Excess weight can make inflammatory arthritis even worse. This advice can help you shed unwanted pounds and make your joints feel better too.
By CreakyStaff
Despite the benefits of exercise, people with arthritis are generally less active than healthy people who don’t have arthritis.
Getting older raises everyone’s risk of osteoporosis (weakened bones), a common issue that can have serious consequences: About half of…
Lowering inflammation levels may help treat your arthritis symptoms *and* lift your mood.
The arthritis itself wasn't what was fatal. These co-occurring diseases were the likely culprit.
Everyone’s been in situations where complaining falls on deaf ears or seems to make you feel worse. But venting about pain the right way can make all the difference.
By CreakyStaff
We recently asked ArthritisPower participants: Do you feel like a 0-10 pain scale is an effective way to communicate the severity of your pain? Find out.
By CreakyStaff
In a bi-monthly poll offered to ArthritisPower members, 72% of participants said having a chronic illness makes them feel dependent on others.
‘Treat to target’ means your doctor should set a specific goal for you and treat you as intensely as needed to make that goal happen.
Many RA patients are supposed to take methotrexate once a week but often miss a dose. A weekly reminder via text message could make all the difference.
RA studies aren't usually designed in a way that makes the results easily translatable to regular patients, according to a recent analysis of almost 100 clinical trials.
Crowd-sourced websites may not be the most reliable sources of information about how to pick the best hospital because they leave out this key data.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever minimized or brushed off your arthritis or chronic pain symptoms … Yeah, we thought...
By CreakyStaff
We recently asked ArthritisPower participants: Do you feel like a 0-10 pain scale is an effective way to communicate the severity of your pain? Find out.
When you’re pregnant, all those prenatal appointments provide much-needed time for you to talk to your doctor about your health…
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New moms may have many concerns about breastfeeding their newborns — Will the baby latch? Will I produce enough milk?...
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Finding out you’re pregnant when you have an autoimmune disease like inflammatory arthritis is a swirl of a million emotions....
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New research suggests that people with rheumatoid arthritis have higher rates of gum disease.
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New research shows depression and anxiety relate to early RA disease activity.
By CreakyStaff
According to new research, obesity -- both in childhood and adulthood -- increases the risk of hip and knee osteoarthritis.
Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Jennifer Walker shares what compelled her to be a patient advocate and a Patient Governor for ArthritisPower.
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Tips and solutions for common problems patients face with their healthcare providers.
By CreakyStaff
Amid political arguments on both sides of the aisle, three recent studies draw upon data, rather than ideology, to suggest a tie between lack of coverage and negative health results.
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