By Linda Rath | April 30, 2024 If you have arthritis, you may be wary of exercise. The truth is physical activity is among the most uniformly successful of all arthritis treatments. Among other ...

By Mary Anne Dunkin | June 12, 2022 Getting control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the inflammation that fuels it involves medication, physical activity and living a healthy lifestyle. You should ...

By Mary Anne Dunkin Restful sleep is important to almost every aspect of your health — including managing your pain and your arthritis. Yet pain from arthritis can make getting to sleep and staying ...

By Linda Rath A healthy gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a critical role in overall health and houses the largest number of immune cells in the body. A faulty immune system is responsible for the ...

If you enjoy a glass of wine or pint of beer with dinner, you might wonder whether alcohol is a friend or foe to arthritis. The answer is, it’s a bit of both. While moderate drinking may reduce some ...

Psoriatic arthritis, or PsA, is a chronic, autoimmune form of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and occurs with the skin condition psoriasis. It can affect large or small joints. In less common ...

Numerous natural supplements are promoted for treating osteoarthritis (OA), from glucosamine and chondroitin to curcumin. Some are better than others at easing pain and stiffness. Check with your ...

Get more information about treatment goals for inflammatory arthritis, which includes both pain management and the prevention of joint and organ damage. Learn how a physical therapist can help develop ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) was once considered a disorder in which joints simply wore out – the unavoidable result of a long and active life. But research has shown that OA is a complex process with many ...

By Linda Rath | June 27, 2022 Some researchers believe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) isn’t a single disease but rather a collection of diseases. It might also be one disease with many different causes.

By Linda Rath | Updated March 1, 2023 Turmeric has moved to the top of the healthy food chain. The 4,000-year-old staple of Southeast Asian cooking is showing up everywhere, including ballpark snacks ...

By Suzanne Wright | May 21, 2021 People try many treatments for back pain, from physical therapy and medications to acupuncture and massage. In some cases, though, pain is incapacitating, and more ...