Music Can Ease Your Pain
October 27, 2007Many people with arthritis rely on complementary medicine, products, and techniques -- in combination with conventional treatments -- to reduce pain. Now a new study shows that listening to soothing music really helps. If you suffer with osteoarthritis you probably know that there are many effective medications available to relieve your pain. Oral medications are used most often, but some people find that injections into the affected joint or topical products applied to the skin surrounding…
Why Do Some People Get Rheumatoid Arthritis?
October 27, 2007Several factors may increase your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, but for now the true cause of rheumatoid arthritis remains a mystery. Rheumatoid arthritis affects approximately 2.1 million Americans. Unlike osteoarthritis, which occurs equally in both sexes, more than three times as many women as men have rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis usually begins late in life; rheumatoid arthritis often begins between ages 30 and 50, though it can develop at any age. …