Arthritis Wellness:
Your Resource Hub
Welcome
Living with inflammatory arthritis (IA) can be challenging, but you’re not alone on this journey. We’ve gathered some helpful resources about movement, nutrition, and mindfulness designed to benefit people living with IA.
We know it is not always easy to manage exercise, diet, sleep, and stress, especially when dealing with chronic pain. That is why we’re here to support your wellness goals with evidence-based information and practical advice from health care professionals and patients like you.
Who will find this resource helpful?
This resource is for individuals with inflammatory arthritis, such as ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. It’s also valuable for those managing chronic conditions like lupus. Whether your newly diagnosed or experienced, these tools offer support. Caregivers can also use this information to help loved ones achieve wellness goals.
Remember, this is not medical advice. Complementary treatments should never replace prescribed medication or your doctor’s guidance. Always consult your health care provider before starting a new exercise routine or making dietary changes.
Explore Our Key Wellness Areas
We understand that managing wellness with chronic inflammatory arthritis can be challenging. Even on tough days when symptoms flare, taking five minutes for self-care can make a meaningful difference. Whether it’s a gentle stretch, a healthful snack, deep breathing, or a moment of mindfulness, these small actions can add up.
Exercise Tips and Advice
Discover safe and effective exercises tailored to your arthritis needs — from gentle stretches to do in bed during a flare to more active workouts for stronger days — you’ll find a range of movements to ease stiffness and improve joint function and fatigue.
- Exercise Is Different for Everybody
- Top Questions Answered About Exercising with Inflammatory Arthritis
- Neck Stretches Routine for Arthritis to Do Every Morning
- Hip Exercises to Ease Arthritis Pain
- How to Make Exercising with Arthritis a Whole Lot Easier
- 4 Gentle Arthritis-Friendly Exercises to Do in Bed When You’re Fatigued or in a Flare
- Why Exercise without Enjoyment Equals Failed Plans
Nutrition Insights
Nutrition can help manage inflammation, boost energy, and improve overall well-being. Get expert tips and advice on anti-inflammatory foods, diets, and personal experiences with arthritis.
- 12 Little Healthy Eating Tips from Nutritionists Who Work with Arthritis and Chronic Pain Patients
- My Journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Food
- 8 Anti-Inflammatory Foods Arthritis Nutritionists Want You to Eat More Often
- Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Arthritis
- Can following a Mediterranean-Style Diet Help to Reduce Pain and Fatigue from Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Mindfulness & Mental Health Strategies
Practices like Tai Chi, mindfulness, and mental health strategies can be valuable tools for managing stress and staying emotionally balanced while living with inflammatory arthritis.
Featured Content
Mindfulness: It’s Not (Just) Meditation!
Dr. Laurie Ferguson shares how putting mindfulness exercises into practice may help you decrease stress and depression and improve your overall well-being with chronic illness.
Can Integrative Treatment Complement Your RA Treatment?
Rheumatologist Dr. Jeffrey Curtis shares how the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) integrative treatment guideline for RA may inspire patients to make lifestyle changes.
Could At-Home Physical Therapy Help You Manage Osteoarthritis?
Physical therapist Dr. Susan Nowell shares key findings from a study comparing in-person physical therapy with internet-based physical therapy for arthritis.
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Acknowledgements
We extend our gratitude to all who contributed ideas and expertise to help this project meet its goal of sharing comparative effectiveness research (CER) and Patient-Centered Outcome Research (PCOR) about wellness behaviors with people who live with chronic conditions, their families, and caregivers.
This project was funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). We extend our gratitude to our program officers at PCORI for their support and feedback throughout this project.
Meet the Patient Advisory Team
Aberdeen Allen Jr.
Sara King-Dowling
Ashley Krivohlavek
Chantelle Marcial
Nerida Zapata
Meet the Clinical and Technical Advisory Team
Jeffrey Curtis, MD, MS, MPH
Laurie J. Ferguson, PhD
Elaine Husni, MD, MPH
Susan Nowell, DPT
The Global Healthy Living Foundation is a U.S. based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, international organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for people with chronic illnesses by advocating for improved access to health care through education, patient-centered clinical research, support, advocacy, and economic and policy research. GHLF is also a staunch advocate for vaccines. The Global Healthy Living Foundation is the parent organization of CreakyJoints®, the international, digital community for millions of people living with arthritis and their supporters worldwide who seek education, support, activism, and patient-centered research in English, Spanish, and French. In addition to arthritis and autoimmune disorders, GHLF supports dermatology, gastroenterology, neurology, cardiology, oncology, infectious disease, rare disease, and pulmonary patients through a host of different programs and activities which draw more than 700,000 patients a month to GHLF websites and create more than 10 million impressions a month on seven social media platforms. GHLF totals more than 3.7 million views with its patient-centered audio-visual content, found on YouTube and totals more than 840,000 listens on podcast platforms. GHLF never asks the public for donations, receiving funding instead through governments, non-governmental organizations, foundations, industry, family foundations and co-founder Louis Tharp. Visit ghlf.org for more information.
