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The JA Power Pack is intended for Children/Teens with arthritis only and is limited to one per child. Please note – you will not be able to save any information you submit nor have the ability to ...
It’s tempting to huddle up on the sofa on cold winter days, but arthritis knows no season. A lack of activity can cause your joints to become stiff, so move it or lose it. Studies show that people ...
Pratfalls are played for laughs on TV, but trips and slips are no joke: Each year, falls send about 2.8 million Americans to emergency rooms, with 800,000 requiring a night or more in the hospital.
Question: My wrists don’t hurt much anymore, but they feel very weak. How can I strengthen my wrists? Answer: The most important and effective strategy for strengthening wrists is to use your hands ...
Keep your muscles loose and limber with these great lower body stretches, including the knee-to-chest stretch, seated butterfly stretch and more. Learn how to use the straight and bent leg techniques ...
Treatment guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and other medical organizations recommend education, exercise and weight loss as first-line treatments for knee OA. Yet many ...
Use the time to build up your health mentally and keep pain under control. As COVID-19 infections spread throughout the country, the federal government, along with many state and local leaders and ...
Rheumatoid arthritis can cause hoarse voices and trouble swallowing. Here’s what to do. Question: Lately, my voice has been raspy and hoarse, but it doesn’t seem to be related to a cold. Could it have ...
While studying rheumatic diseases in children in the 1950s, physician and mathematician Alvan Feinstein observed a significant gap in distinguishing between benign and pathological heart murmurs. At ...
Urban Poling Activator® poles are designed to help balance and to take pressure off your back and lower joints while you walk. Urban Poling Activator® poles are designed to aid balance and to take ...
Get a good stretch in your spine and help maintain flexibility with the marionette stretch. Stretch slowly, just until you feel a gentle stretch in your muscles. Gradually increase the depth of the ...
Short of breath or have a cough that won’t quit? It could be COVID-19 or a nasty cold or flu virus. Or the problem could be related to your rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although RA attacks the joints, ...