Whether an occupational therapist has been part of your health care team for years or you’re thinking of seeing one for the first time, here’s some things to know about these specialists.
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A new study found that 23 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis still have unacceptably high levels of pain years after being diagnosed, despite low levels of inflammation.
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Up to 30 percent of psoriasis patients will eventually develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA), though researchers are unclear why. But a new study suggests how you treat your psoriasis might have a major impact on whether you develop PsA.
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In our Arthritis Awareness Month campaign that sought to raise awareness of the challenges of living with invisible illnesses, community members shared how they get others to understand a condition that can’t always be seen. Many said that they have given up on trying to explain their invisible illness to people who don’t want to understand.
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Join migraine patients as they explore the challenges, hopes, and triumphs of living with migraines.
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Learn about this rare, multi-organ autoimmune disorder and hear inspiring stories from real patients.
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Arthritis and tendonitis can both cause intense pain, but they are two different conditions. Learn the differences between arthritis, which involves joint inflammation, and tendonitis, which involves tendon inflammation.
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From eating too many sweets to scratching your skin plaques, here are some everyday habits that you may not realize could be affecting your psoriatic arthritis symptoms — and how to tweak them to start feeling better.
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“Even though the pandemic feels like it may be starting to end, my status as an immunocompromised person — a status I ‘earned’ after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in 2015 — isn’t,” says Eileen Davidson, a rheumatoid arthritis patient.
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During the Global Healthy Living Foundation’s recent webinar, physical therapist Susan Nowell, PT, DPT, OCS, discusses the benefits of physical therapy for managing chronic pain and what getting physical therapy is really like.
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