Here’s More Data That Suggests We Shouldn’t Use Opioids to Treat Osteoarthritis Pain
November 12, 2019
Surprisingly, stronger opioids were the worst at relieving pain in a new multi-study analysis.
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This Study Is Good News for Arthritis Patients Worried About Getting the Live Shingles Vaccine
November 11, 2019
People with inflammatory arthritis on TNF inhibitor biologics did not experience any incidence of shingles infection after getting the live vaccine for shingles.
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22% of U.S. Patients with Arthritis Have ‘High-Impact’ Chronic Pain — Here’s What That Means
November 11, 2019
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that arthritis might be a leading cause of chronic pain in the U.S.
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This Is Important for RA Patients to Know: Taming Inflammation Doesn’t Always Alleviate Pain
November 11, 2019
“This may have implications for management decisions beyond treating to disease activity targets alone.”
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Methotrexate May Help Reduce the Progression of Joint Damage in Erosive Osteoarthritis
November 11, 2019
However, there was no immediate reduction in pain or improvement in hand function, a new study showed.
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Nearly 20% of People with Spondyloarthritis Also Have Fibromyalgia, New Data Show
November 11, 2019
Female patients were much more likely to have a dual diagnosis.
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30% of RA Patients Don’t See Fatigue Improve After Starting Treatment
November 11, 2019
And a few factors seemed to be responsible, including being obese and also having fibromyalgia.
Continue readingMedical Marijuana to Methotrexate: Arthritis Patients Make Multidimensional Treatment Choices, Studies Show
November 9, 2019
ArthritisPower® and CreakyJoints® Data Featured in Five Posters at 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting UPPER NYACK, NY (November 9, 2019) – CreakyJoints®, a Global Healthy Living Foundation patient community, will present five posters, some in partnership with major academic institutions, at…
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The 5 Ways My Artwork Helps Me Cope with My Multiple Chronic Diseases
November 9, 2019
‘Art enables me to face my body and my life with courage.’
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Medical Marijuana for Arthritis: Does Legal Status Affect Whether Patients Use It — or Talk to Their Doctor About It?
November 9, 2019
In new ArthritisPower research, whether or not medical marijuana is legal seems to affect whether patients use it, and importantly, whether they talk to their doctor about it.
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