Realistic Activity Goals Seem To Ease Arthritis Pain, Study Finds
Belief in ability to do exercise, and following through, can improve life for rheumatoid arthritis patients
THURSDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis patients who believe in their ability to achieve physical activity goals — called self-efficacy — are more likely to reach those objectives, researchers have found.
The investigators also found that patients who achieve [...]
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Real Profiles of Rheumatoid Arthritis
TAMARA ZASQUEZ
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Name?
Tamara Vasquez
Age?
24 years young!
Location?
Alvin, Texas, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
I have lived with RA for 6 yrs now.
What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with RA?
The most important advice is follow the doctors orders. Do not miss your appointments, [...]
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Rheumatology Etymology
Defining some common words in the world of the rheumatologist
The medical world is full of words with long histories and multiple meanings. Here are a few commonly used in the field of rheumatology with their definitions and where they came from.
RHEUMATISM:
Encyclopædia Britannica lists rheumatism as “any of several disorders that have in [...]
From November of last year, until around the beginning of this current month, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy has basically been in one big flare. The most challenging periods, those times when the extreme pain and stiffness could be measured in weeks and not in months, still stand out clearly in my mind: January, March, and July.
While [...]
Alive In Wonderland: Kids Get Arthritis, Too
Kids get arthritis, too. Did you know that? Neither did we until our 10-year-old daughter, Emily, was diagnosed two weeks ago with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA).
The US has over 250,000 new cases of JRA every year, but when it’s your own kid, that number becomes personal. We were stunned. Who knew?
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Removing The Stigma: We Can’t Talk Enough About This One Certain Topic!
∞ itis: Wanting Out
I don’t think I’ve ever elevated a comment to post-of-its-own status, but one of the comments on my previous post references a subject that deserves coverage:
We seem to be in the same boat of pain right now. I cried all the way in to work today and I’ve cried all [...]
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Carla’s Corner: Description vs. Definition
I think it’s a powerful thing that so many people use RA in the description of themselves, but do not see themselves as being defined by it. It’s never, “I am an RA sufferer who is also a mother/teacher/fireman/Indian chief.” It is always, “I am a mother/teacher/fireman/Indian Chief and I have RA.”
Life comes first, RA [...]
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Real Profiles of Rheumatoid Arthritis
JOSE
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Name?
José AKA SKRDad AKA Uncle Hoe and Dad (the last two being the 2 favorite names I have ever been called)
Age?
43
Location?
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
5 years and counting… Not that I am counting. Heh…
What advice would you give to someone who has just been [...]
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