The How To Guide: Exercise with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the joints in your body. Considered an auto-immune condition, this means that the cells that attack what could make us sick are attacking our joints because they think they are a virus. Over the last several decades there has been a lot of new therapies […]
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FAQ008: What is the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?
Arthritis is more than just wear and tear on your Joints! Often times when we think about arthritis, we think of joint replacement surgery, pain and stiffness from the wear and tear we have done to our bodies over the years. But arthritis really is an umbrella term for a large amount of different conditions. […]
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FAQ007: What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid Arthritis Most people don’t realize that there is actually about 30 different types of arthritis. One of these is rheumatoid arthritis or RA. Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of whole body inflammatory arthritis. It is a chronic condition that affects more women than men. RA is considered an auto-immune condition. What that means is that […]
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Weight and Arthritis: How extra body weight affects your joints … even your hands!
We all know that we need to eat right, exercise and try to maintain a healthy weight. Nowadays it almost seems like we are bombarded by that message. But it isn’t always that simple. There sometimes are injuries and illnesses that prevent us from being as active as we would like to, or than we […]
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FAQ006: How can I get rid of the pain in my hands from arthritis?
Here I go over 4 things you can do for the pain in your hands (not meds!) Want to learn more? Check out our article on hand arthritis.
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Under the Knife: Ways to avoid Knee Replacement Surgery
When the arthritis pain gets bad – a knee replacement seems like the logical next step right? WRONG! When arthritis in the knee gets to be severe and limiting in your day-to-day life, you will likely be referred to an orthopedic surgeon. It is there you start talking about your options. But that is often just […]
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