Heat and Cold Therapy Helps Ease Arthritis Pain
Arthritis Walk, Jingle Bell Run/Walk, Easy-to-Use Products & More Heat and cold therapy can be effective in easing arthritis pain. Learn how to get the most from this treatment by ordering a free brochure. Urge Congress to fund arthritis research ... [... more]
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Alternatives Overview
You may decide you want to include some alternative and complementary therapies to your treatment program. While there are many of these therapies that may help you manage your pain, it is important to know that just like with prescription ... [... more]
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Local Office Directory
Welcome to the Local Office Directory. Please enter your ZIP code to go directly to the closest office near you or select a state from the map to view that state's local office information. Local Office Directory Created on: 01/22/08 - Email to ... [... more]
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Joint Health Quiz
Find out if you are at risk of getting arthritis and how healthy your joints are by taking the following quizzes. Your scores will tell you what actions you need to take to help your joints. Even if you don't have any joint pain or symptoms of ... [... more]
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Guide to Lab Tests
Monitoring Disease Severity and Medication Response Checking for Drug Side Effects Lab tests are an integral part of life with arthritis. Learn exactly what your doctor is looking for when he orders a vial of blood or draws fluid form an inflamed ... [... more]
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How Do You Know It's Time for Surgery?
How do you know if it is time for joint replacement surgery? Jeffrey T. Nugent, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., and member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) as well as the American ... [... more]
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Joint Surgery Center
Whether you've been contemplating it for years or you've just begun to think about it, joint replacement surgery is a serious subject that requires thorough consideration, consultation with your doctor and planning. While it used to be common for ... [... more]
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Arthrodesis
: a bone fusion done to relieve pain, usually in the ankles, wrists, fingers and thumbs. The two bones forming a joint are joined together so that the resulting fused joint loses flexibility. However, a fused joint can bear weight better, is more ... [... more]
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Resolve to reduce.
Lose weight. You won't just look better - you'll feel better, too. Every extra pound you gain puts four times the stress on your knees. The flip side is that even a small amount of weight loss will give your knees relief. Research has shown that ... [... more]
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Start early
Think there's nothing you can do about arthritis? Great news! You can act right now. Some of the ideas here are simple, one-time actions. Others are first steps toward longer-term goals. All can directly or indirectly improve your health, outlook ... [... more]
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Understanding Your Pain
The Arthritis Pain Center features information on dealing with chronic pain. Understanding Your Pain. Managing Your Pain. Take Medicines Wisely. Exercise Regularly. Protect Your Body. Use Heat and Cold. Get Enough Sleep. Consider Massage. ... [... more]
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Still's Disease
Adult Still's disease is a disorder that has characteristics similar to those of the systemic-onset variation of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, except that it occurs in adults. Its symptoms include a high fever that spikes in the evening, a rash ... [... more]
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