Learn more about the connection between arthritis, depression and anxiety, and how these conditions can make your arthritis worse. Having any form of arthritis — osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid ...

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Get in shape before surgery to make your recovery easier. You’ve scheduled your joint replacement surgery. If you want to improve the odds of a successful outcome, get in shape before your surgery.

Exercise is now considered an essential part of any arthritis treatment plan and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Arthritis Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ...

Travis Salmon wasn’t the type to let a little ankle roll knock him out of the game. When he twisted his ankle playing basketball in high school and college, he did what was expected: He iced it, ...

Treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is tricky because this disease affects both the skin and joints. PsA treatment includes a combination of medication and non-drug therapies like exercise, massage, ...

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 asleep difficult.

Work out in water for more support and less pain. Remember what it was like to walk without aches? Get that sensation again by taking your workout to the water. “Exercising in a pool provides nearly ...

Find out if osteoarthritis physical therapy is right for you. With the right help, you can exercise your sore joints and improve mobility. Although getting up and moving may be the last thing you feel ...

Maintain the strength and range of motion in your neck and back with proper stretching and resistance exercises. Before attempting these exercises, please see below for tips on how to safely stretch ...

Your knees are crucial joints, each held together by a durable but vulnerable network of stabilizing ligaments, tendons, cartilage and bones. Knee ligaments have the especially tough job of keeping ...

Back pain or neck pain can have many causes, among them osteoarthritis in the spine. Learn the symptoms and treatments available to find relief. Maybe you overdid it cleaning the house or sprucing up ...