161. Rheumatoid Arthritis Research: Looking Toward Future Treatment
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...helpful method of defining which people will respond to which medications. Studies are underway that are using gene array analysis to determine which patients will be at more risk for more aggressive ...

162. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Keeping a Positive Outlook
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

... your life," says Kaslow. "When you need to focus on it, focus on it. But find ways to quit focusing on it." Do things that you enjoy. "It's absolutely important to ...

163. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Bioelectric Therapy
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

... nerves in your finger send a message to the spinal cord and brain. The message is registered as pain, causing you to interpret your body's urgent message to "treat the injury." There ar...

164. Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...logics. Since biologic therapy is only in its early stages of use, some of the long-term effects of using these medications simply aren't known, and your doctor will probably want to regularl...

165. Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Importance of Exercise
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...for people with rheumatoid arthritis include low-impact activities like walking, swimming, bicycling, or using an elliptical machine. Any of these will get your heart pumping. After being cleared by...

166. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Options: The Basics
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...apist can design an appropriate exercise program for a child with JRA. The specialist also may recommend using splints and other devices to help maintain normal bone and joint growth. Some alternative...

167. Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis - Treatment
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

... can learn easier ways to do your normal activities, such as avoiding positions that strain your joints, using your strongest joints and muscles while sparing weaker ones, and wearing braces or suppor...

168. Diagnosing Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...apist can design an appropriate exercise program for a child with JRA. The specialist also may recommend using splints and other devices to help maintain normal bone and joint growth. Some alternative...

169. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Vasculitis
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...ed an aneurysm). The wall of the blood vessel can become so weak that it ruptures and bleeds, possibly causing death. Fortunately, this is a very rare event. If a blood vessel becomes inflamed an...

170. Understanding Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - Symptoms
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...everity of the disease and the joints involved, growth in affected joints may be too fast or too slow, causing one leg or arm to be longer than the other. Overall growth may also be slowed. Doctors ar...

171. Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...ungs. Rheumatoid arthritis can even affect a joint in your voice box or larynx (cricoarytenoid joint), causing hoarseness. VitaDocs Medical Reference   SOURCES: Ching D., British J...

172. Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis Basics
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...nd sometimes other organs. Some theories suggest that a virus or bacteria may alter the immune system, causing it to attack the joints. Research hasn't been able to determine exactly what rol...

173. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Overview & Facts
(Guide/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

...What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis? Viruses, bacteria, fungi -- each has been suspected of causing RA. Find out what the research shows. Prevention Rheumato...

174. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
(Guide/Osteoarthritis)

... layer of cartilage breaks down and wears away. This allows bones under the cartilage to rub together, causing pain, swelling, and loss of motion of the joint. Over time, the joint may lose its normal...

175. Tai Chi for Arthritis Relief
(Guide/Osteoarthritis)

...aintain muscle tone, strength, and flexibility, and perhaps even spiritual aspects like mindfulness - focusing in the moment, focusing away from the pain," says Raymond Gaeta, MD, director of pai...

176. Can the New Wave of Watery Workouts Help Your Arthritis?
(Guide/Osteoarthritis)

... it's also a great place to get a high-intensity athletic workout while preventing overuse injuries. Using flotation belts, you can jog, run, do sit-ups, and more. Swimming laps. Katz say...

177. Arthritis Diets & Supplements: Do They Work?
(Guide/Osteoarthritis)

...d RA. A small study that combined turmeric, boswellia, and zinc showed decreased pain in OA. Two studies using a combination of turmeric, boswellia, ginger, and aswangandha relieved pain and inflammat...

178. Acupuncture May Help Knee Arthritis
(Guide/Osteoarthritis)

...elieving drugs during the study. Treatment for osteoarthritis is based on reducing pain and inflammation using anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy. Short-Term Results Patients...

179. Help for Osteoarthritis: Devices for Living Easier With Arthritis
(Guide/Osteoarthritis)

... sponge can help you wash hard-to-reach places. Your Living Room or Den Relax with less stress using these helpful aids in your living room. One-touch, or voice- and motion-activated la...

180. Osteoarthritis: When Aches & Pain Disrupt Sleep
(Guide/Osteoarthritis)

...ery day regardless of when you went to sleep. It's one way of getting yourself onto a schedule. Using Medicines Medication, either to ease pain or help sleep -- or a combination of both...