With a few adaptations, you can reap the benefits of gardening with less arthritis joint pain. Gardening can be a healthy hobby, especially when living with arthritis — providing both physical and ...

Dynamic stretches can increase flexibility, help you warm up and protect your joints with arthritis from injury before you work out. Hitting a golf ball or jumping into a vigorous game of tennis ...

While studying rheumatic diseases in children in the 1950s, physician and mathematician Alvan Feinstein observed a significant gap in distinguishing between benign and pathological heart murmurs. At ...

It’s tempting to huddle up on the sofa on cold winter days, but arthritis knows no season. A lack of activity can cause your joints to become stiff, so move it or lose it. Studies show that people ...

When the temperature drops, wearing the right clothing when you head out into the elements can ease the ache in your joints. “The best way to beat the chill is by wearing layers,” says Heidi V.

Pratfalls are played for laughs on TV, but trips and slips are no joke: Each year, falls send about 2.8 million Americans to emergency rooms, with 800,000 requiring a night or more in the hospital.

Urban Poling Activator® poles are designed to help balance and to take pressure off your back and lower joints while you walk. Urban Poling Activator® poles are designed to aid balance and to take ...

Question: My wrists don’t hurt much anymore, but they feel very weak. How can I strengthen my wrists? Answer: The most important and effective strategy for strengthening wrists is to use your hands ...

Get a good stretch in your spine and help maintain flexibility with the marionette stretch. Stretch slowly, just until you feel a gentle stretch in your muscles. Gradually increase the depth of the ...

A majority of people with arthritis — around 80% by some estimates — have trouble sleeping. They might have a tough time falling asleep, staying asleep or both. Most agree they hurt more after a bad ...

If the experts are right, a lot of people are in a state of chronic inflammation. This is different from acute inflammation, which causes pain and swelling when you twist an ankle or have a bad sinus ...

Chest and arms tight? Get a great stretch and improve posture with this chest-and-arm stretch exercise. Stretch slowly, just until you feel a gentle stretch in your muscles. Gradually increase the ...