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Understanding Your Pain
Dealing with pain can be the hardest part of having arthritis or a related condition, but you can learn to manage it and its impact on your life. The first step is knowing which type of arthritis or condition you have, because that will help determine your treatment. Before learning different management techniques, however, it's important to understand some concepts about pain.
Pain is your body's alarm system that tells you something is wrong. When your body is injured, nerves in the affected area release chemical signals. Other nerves send these signals to your brain, where they are recognized as pain. Pain often tells you that you need to act. For example, if you touch a hot stove, pain signals from your brain make you pull your hand away. Learn More
Thinking of pain as a signal to take positive action, rather an ordeal can help you manage it better.
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Dealing with pain can be the hardest part of having arthritis or a related condition.
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While it is not always possible to erase pain, there are some things that you can do to help keep it at bay.
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Through exercise, you can improve your overall health and fitness, as well as your arthritis symptoms
Relieve pain through exerciseMore and more Americans are at risk for chronic health problems, such as back pain and arthritis.
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