Heavy or Light? The Everyday Question of Hand Grip...My grip strength was always an issue with my rheumatoid arthritis. I remember when I started losing my grip and couldn’t grasp the holds on the climbing wall. I remember... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Walking Slower May Be Better When You Have RA...This surprised me because I always considered walking fast to be better to keep my joints moving and to burn more calories.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
RA: Not Just Joints or Bones But So Much More...For most people RA means stiff, painful joints in different parts of their body.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
How Rain Brings on the Pain...When I move into colder climates for a visit, I can plan and hopefully better cope with how my joints may react.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
Did I Have Enough Surgery?...to my other joints).... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Night Exercises...Otherwise, my joints seize up and I become stiff and painful. The same applies to bedtime.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
When Is It Time For Knee Replacement Surgery? Part 1...He also suggested lifestyle changes such as weight loss to help reduce mechanical stress on the knee joints.... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
Pain and rigid neck and joints while sleeping...Hi I was wondering if someone has an idea on what my symptoms may be related to. I am 44 years oldand since a couple of months I wake up...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
The Value of RA Related Pre-Pain Clues...The point is, when these appear, the key is to prepare for the potential flare coming by taking care of yourself, doing all of the things we know will... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Only In My Dreams...Even if all my bad joints were replaced, I’d still have all the soft tissue damage from my RA. But I will keep working on my walking.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Fixing My Botched Ankle... As Flames Shoot Out the Side of My Face...Whatever, the point is, we were going to see my brand new straightened ankle for the first time and everyone was excited.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments39 comments
Summer Swelling...Well, not my RA joints -- they hate it.... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments35 comments
The Seat Cushion That Takes a Load Off...I feel the effects of sitting most prominently in my hips, sacroiliac joints, and lower back, and sometimes the pain extends to my knees.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
New RA Accessibility Tool for the Cold, Winter Months...The product I use are compression gloves that wrap around my joints and directly attack the swelling and inflammation that I often have in the morning... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
New ** I'm trying to understand the pain...I understand that my joints will hurt, but lately it has gone beyond just joint pain. By the end of the day, I can barely move....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 replies
Scoliosis and RA...In addition, if joints are bearing weight at odd angles, this may place additional strain on those joints.... By Tamara Haag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Does anyone have cyclic joint pain and fatigue?...Does anyone's achy joints and fatigues be cyclic? I am newly diagnosed with RA....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
How Does RA Affect Your Feet?...When RA affects the joints of the foot, it can make a range of common, everyday activities difficult or even impossible.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments71 comments
Pain and Sleep - a Two-Way Street...Below is a screenshot from my phone. It shows a recent night of sleep tracking from my Fitbit. The red parts are when I was awake. It’s pretty easy to... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments