"Managing the pain of arthritis"
| Arthritis is life changing -- not life threatening - Learn how to manage the everyday pain of arthritis. An animated cartoon explains the breakdown of cartilege in arthritic joints. You can listen to stories of real people coping with arthritis. Finally, you can read information from the Mayo clinic provides tips for day to day living. | Sports medicine: invaluable help for arthritis - The information at this site is extremely useful and covers an incredible range of facts. Its most useful information, however, is the importance of exercise. Exercise can build muscle tissue which relieves pressure on the joints. | Wellness charts - Here, you print out charts to help you track the severity of your pain, the effect of medication , and the location of pain. These charts are good wellness tools. They can increase your awareness of how diet, exercise, and relaxation techniques can lessen one's focus on the pain of arthritis pain. |
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