Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is commonly associated with joint pain and inflammation, particularly in the hands and feet. However, it's a systemic disease that can affect many parts of the body,...
It’s hard to look forward to the holidays when you have to think about what you can and cannot eat. So every year, we here at Dr. Arthritis try to collect our favorite seasonal dishes to share for the upcoming...
When it comes to caregiving, remember: the best way to take care of someone else is to take care of yourself first. While we often share tips and write about our own experiences of what it’s like to live with...
Once you’ve been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it will inevitably become part of your life—and your kids will notice. Maybe you won’t be able to play with them as often as you did before–or at all. These changes may...
Time and again, we ask people to be honest and open up about the pitfalls and challenges of dealing with arthritis. To that end, it becomes so easy to focus too much on the downsides of living with this condition....
As if it wasn’t enough that we have to deal with physical pain, emotional stress, and mental duress, arthritis is also known for the profound financial impact it makes on sufferers lives. Statistically, medical care costs and earnings losses have...
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are notorious for receiving delayed or no diagnosis. World Arthritis Day could change that. October 12 is meant to bring attention to the fact that early diagnoses for RMDs could not only prevent further deteriorations of your...
Managing arthritis symptoms usually mean you depend on a lot of over-the-counter (OTC) remedies, including painkillers. We’ve all taken them so many times that it’s hard to imagine we can still make mistakes when it comes to popping a Tylenol or Aleve....
Getting through the day at work, when you’re healthy and don’t have to deal with fatigue and pain, can be challenging unto itself. Imagine then what it’s like for people who suffer from arthritis. As arthritis sufferers, we go through our...
Often an invisible disability, it’s hard for people who don’t suffer from arthritis to grasp the severity of the condition. So what better way to clearly illustrate how arthritis affects people’s lives than by looking at the numbers and statistics behind...
