Arthritis: Living With a Chronic Disease

What are the typical responses from patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis?

Thursday, February 16, 2017 Follow Us         Featured Rheumatoid Arthritis: Living With a Chronic Disease First of all, any given individual affected by a chronic, progressive disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, with all of its known complexities, will react to encountering the illness in... Read more ...  Quizzes Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Quiz: Test Your SLE IQ What is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, lupus)? Find out about symptoms, definition, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment... Read more ...  News Try Drug-Free Options First for Low Back Pain, New Guidelines Say People with low back pain should try drug-free remedies -- from simple heat wraps to physical therapy -- before resorting to medication, according to new treatment guidelines... Read more ... Health Tip: Keep Neck Pain in Check Neck pain can be triggered or worsened by poor posture. So make sure posture is on your mind as you sit at your desk and go about your day. The Mayo Clinic suggests... Read more ... Low Back Pain? Relax, Breathe and Try Yoga For people experiencing low back pain, the thought of exercise often seems daunting. But yoga may be a natural fit in the quest to relieve an aching back, a new review indicates. The findings... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Knee Pain? Arthritis Center MedicineNet's Arthritis Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain healthy bones and joints. Get access to various arthritis topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Arthritis includes pain and limited function of joints. It affects men and women, children and adults, young and old. Earlier and accurate diagnosis can help to prevent irreversible damage and disability. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT