There are many components to a treatment program for arthritis. Some of them include self-help, exercise, joint protection and a positive attitude. Another common treatment is medical therapy. When is this appropriate? What is most often prescribed? What is the function of that specific medicine? There are many different kinds of medicine used. They are […]

continued… Sick Anyway Okay, so what if you overcame your needle phobia and got the flu shot, alienated all of the shunned sick people in your life, scrubbed your hands scaly, lived like a well-nourished hermit and you get sick anyway? Hey, it happens. None of us are bulletproof, especially those of us with ignorant […]

The slogan “No pain, no gain” doesn’t apply here. Alternative exercises are designed to avoid pain and at the same time produce healthy benefits. Each of three disciplines from the ancient East — yoga, tai chi and qi gong — strengthens muscles, improves balance and releases endorphins, the brain chemicals that give you a sense […]

Since the early twentieth century, the debate has been on: are people with certain personality traits more likely to contract rheumatoid arthritis or does rheumatoid arthritis induce certain personality traits? The answer may be more complicated than you think… Rheumatoid arthritis is a maddening disease. Despite all of the exciting breakthroughs in the field of […]