Health / Ortho Rhode Island
Healthy Tips for Living with Arthritis
Over 1.3 million Americans are living with rheumatoid arthritis, which is a form of arthritis that causes joint pain, inflammation, and swelling. Making minor improvements in your lifestyle such as how much you sleep, eat, and exercise can go a long way to greatly easing your symptoms as well as improving your mental and physical […]
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Bone Health / Ortho Rhode Island
How Does Exercise Affect Bone Density?
It’s known that exercise does increase bone density and improves bone health, however, evidence is showing that not all exercises are equal in building strong, healthy bones or preventing osteoporosis. Here are three characteristics that have a large impact on increased bone density according to researchers from the Bone & Joint Injury Prevention & Rehab Center at […]
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Avoiding Joint Pains in the Cold
As the weather gets colder, many people with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or another condition which can cause more pain and stiffness. Many doctors say that it is a myth that weather changes cause flare-ups, but a majority of patients are saying otherwise. There have been centuries of people complaining about joint pain getting worse […]
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