Got Arthritis? Occupational Therapy Can Help!

About 1 in 5 adults endure arthritis in the U.S, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Over 100 inflammatory and non-inflammatory medical conditions are classified as arthritis, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia...

How to Overcome Holiday-induced Gout

If you’ve been eating a lot of fatty holiday meals containing red meats, poultry or shellfish and drinking beer or alcoholic beverages, all of this overindulgence may lead to an episode of gout and a not-so-merry holiday season. Gout is a type of arthritis that’s...

Baby, It’s Cold Outside. Are Your Joints Are Aching?

If you have arthritis, does the cold actually make your joints hurt more? Or is that just an old wives’ tale? Well, according to research, weather conditions can affect your arthritis, making your pain worse. Studies found that cold weather and increases in barometric...

Got Arthritis? Do Yoga

If you suffer from arthritis (osteoarthritis or rheumatoid), then yoga can help relieve your symptoms and promote relaxation. Dating back 5,000 years to ancient India, yoga blends physical exercise and mental relaxation or meditation practices. During yoga, you go...