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Exercise
- Working Out Through Arthritis Pain
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Exercise is crucial if you have arthritis. But knowing just how much activity to do when you’re hurting can be tricky....
- Getting Motivated To Exercise
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When your joints ache and your body's fatigued, the lure of a comfortable couch can be strong...
- How to Make Bike Riding Fun Again
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You may never forget how to ride a bike, but you might have forgotten how fun it can be...
- Why Walking is Wonderful
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Walking is the ultimate easy-to-do, good-for-you exercise. You don't need special gear, you can go with friends or solo, stay indoors or venture outdoors, and, best of all for those with tender knees, you can do it at your own pace...
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Lifestyle
- Drug Guide: NSAIDs
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You most likely have taken nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – either prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) – perhaps even before you developed arthritis. ...
- Sleep Tight, Through the Night
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Have trouble sleeping due to your arthritis pain? Rest is extremely important for the recovery of your knees. Here are four simple tips...
- Fresh Tips from the Laundry Room
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Laundry day doesn't have to leave you feeling wrung out...
- Housework with Less Legwork
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Is it possible to have a clean, organized home without paying the price of a cleaning service or sore, overworked joints?...
- Traveling Light
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No one likes hauling heavy luggage, hoisting oversize suitcases or dealing with an overstuffed duffel bag when traveling...
- Dig in to Painless Gardening
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Gardening is one of life's simple pleasures. Nothing beats eating foods you've grown yourself, watching seedlings grow into flowering plants...
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