Exercises and Shoulders...I hope 3rd times a charm; As some of you have read, I started on gentle arm/shoulder exercises a while back, but ended up with shoulder pain which radiated... By casmere2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Community Thoughts: Handling RA Stiffness in the Mornings...Warmth is KeyAs hot of a shower as you can manageDo the dishes in hot water to loosen my handsStretch it OutRange of motion exercises can helpSlow morning... By Stephanie Huston3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Importance of Seeing Specialists...Each vantage point was needed to apply expertise and eventually resolve the crisis.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
5 RA Travel Tips for a Successful Trip...If I can’t get up a lot, I do some flexing and stretching exercises until I can. It helps to do the exercises every 30 minutes or so.... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Chronic Clencher...Certain exercises help. However, I forget to do them until I'm in a full-blown flare-up, and I want to chop my head off to get relief.... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments33 comments
Jaw Pain and Rheumatoid Arthritis...According the non-profit TMJ Association, treatments may include eating soft foods, ice and heat packs, pain medications, exercises, relaxation, side sleeping... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Surgeries and Rheumatoid Arthritis...If you are having joint replacement, do the pre-surgery exercises and the rehab exercises. 11.... By Mary Sophia Hawks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Summer Is My Time of Year...The water is warm on my joints and I always feel better after completing my exercises.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Accessible Alternative Long-term Pain Management Options...You meet with them virtually and they prescribe certain exercises that you can do on your own time, using the tablet and wearing the sensors which give... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Experiencing Chest and Rib Cage Pain with RA...Cheryl shares one of the exercises that help people with costochondritis in the below video.... By Cheryl Crow1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Is My Doctor Good Enough?...She asked me if I wanted some physical therapy or recommended exercises at home.... By Lisa Emrich4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
Doctor Knows Best . . . or Does He?...Ranging from excellent to mediocre to having their medical licenses revoked, physicians all bring different levels of expertise, compassion, and diagnostic... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Where Is the Problem?...The therapist gave me some neck and shoulder blade exercises that immediately helped give me some relief from the pain and discomfort.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Osteoporosis Woes with Rheumatoid Arthritis and My New Mantra...Because I’m doing physical therapy (PT) for the hip, I have a few exercises using leg weights that I will keep doing after I stop my course of PT... By Kathryn Elton, OTR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
When to See the Doctor...With a chronic illness, it’s impractical to run to the doctor every time we don’t feel well, but we can use this expertise to determine what’s new, what... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Problem with Real...It is, after all, my body and my area of expertise that we are discussing. ... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
Tales from an RA Veteran...I have learned that trying anything new, like medications or exercises, must be carefully researched, reviewed and considered before I implement them.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
"You Would Feel So Much Better if You Just ______."...“You would feel so much better if you just: exercised, lost weight, put on makeup every day, showered every day, did yoga, went out more, quit thinking... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
Wobble Bobble...I was in PT for my back, but my therapist gave me exercises for balance.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Leaving the Door Open to Possibility...Every day I work on my exercises and I imagine my goals. I imagine the feeling of lifting my arm straight overhead and then across my body.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments