There are more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions, and they affect at least 54 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States including Black Americans who experience more undiagnosed, debilitating pain than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Arthritis Foundation….CONTINUE READING...CONTINUE READING
Fortunately, there are also many medications, non-medication options, lifestyle changes and surgeries available to help you manage arthritis pain and other symptoms.
“We’ve really come a long way in the past decade in terms of helping our patients live relatively symptom-free lives,” Scripps Clinic rheumatologist Dr. Kavitta Allem
explains in an interview for San Diego Health.
Let’s take a look at the most common arthritis treatments recommended by experts, whether they’re for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriatic arthritis.
The Arthritis Foundation
lists six main types of medication to help treat arthritis symptoms:
U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) joint specialist Dr. Michael Ombrello
notes in a newsletter
that biologics can be particularly helpful for treating severe arthritis in children.
“Biologics have really changed the face of juvenile arthritis,” he says, explaining that the medication helps reduce children’s reliance on wheelchairs and crutches.
For additional on arthritis medications, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) spokesperson Maura Iversen
recommends the Arthritis Foundation’s Drug Guide
as a useful tool to help understand “what the medication is, what it targets in your body, how long it takes to work, [and] what are some potential side effects.”
There are several natural ways to manage your arthritis pain. The Arthritis Foundation
states that eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, applying heat and cold to your joints, and taking short 15-minute breaks to rest throughout the day can….CONTINUE READING
