Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory, autoimmune condition that affects not only joints but also organs, including eyes. While it can have painful and debilitating effects if left untreated, ...

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Get tips for starting and sticking with an exercise routine to help you stay healthy when you have arthritis or a related condition. Studies show an engaged patient is a healthier patient. Staying fit ...

Clinical trials are an important step in testing the effects of new treatments on health outcomes. Did you know that one of the most challenging aspects of the drug approval process is finding people ...

Through a passion for cycling and a chance encounter with a client, Joel Young discovered a cause that hits closer to home than he imagined. Joel Young didn’t anticipate getting involved with the ...

These pain relief methods include creams, exercise, CAM therapies, footwear, nerve treatments and injections. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 76.2 million, or 26% of Americans, ...

Learn how to manage the emotions you may experience when dealing with a chronic condition like arthritis. Emotions that come along with the pain, fatigue and other physical symptoms of arthritis can ...

Learn how to use the bent leg technique to safely stretch your calf muscles before and after you walk. PRECAUTION: Be careful to maintain your balance. Hold on to a stable object like a chair, railing ...

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 most common types ...

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 ...

Many forms of arthritis and related conditions cause problems like pain, stiffness and swelling in the elbows. If you are experiencing pain, swelling and stiffness in the elbows, you may have one of ...

Learn which grains may help reduce inflammation. Choosing which type of pasta to cook for dinner or what bread or cereal to have with breakfast doesn’t seem like a big decision, until you consider the ...