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, Monday, 1 June 2009.

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