Arthritis

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Background information in this section about arthritis and rheumatic diseases covers diagnosis, arthritis and exercise, and common questions and answers.

Documents available in this section include:

  • Arthritis Diagnosis - Provided by the NIAMS, this page discusses in very simple terms how arthritis will be diagnosed and some of the steps you can take to get relief from arthritis pain.
  • Arthritis and Exercise - The amount and form of exercise recommended for sufferers of arthritis will depend on the specific details of joints involved.
  • Arthritis Q&A - This document from the NIAMS provides basic background on arthritis and rheumatic diseases and answers common questions about them.

This page was last reviewed by Dr Greg Mulhauser, Tuesday, 22 April 2008.

The URL of this page is:
http://counsellingresource.com/distress/chronic/arthritis/index.html