The start of the year is a great time to set your health goals for the year ahead. If you have arthritis, your daily life can be impacted by the pain, swelling, and discomfort in your joints that often results from this condition. However, it’s important to be proactive and take steps to ensure that... Continue Reading →
Arthritis in Our Hands
Arthritis is a common hand condition that can affect anyone and usually at any age . Learn about the different types of hand arthritis below. MP Joint Arthritis This type of arthritis is a result of loss of cartilage at a joint, which can result from regular wear and tear, an injury, or a medical... Continue Reading →
Surviving the Holiday’s with Arthritis & Chronic Joint Pain
It's the most wonderful time of the yearWith the kids jingle belling🎄🔔And everyone telling you be of good cheerIt's the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 Ahhh the holidays can bring a lot of extra stress for anyone. Family and family visiting, extra cooking, cleaning, shopping, gift wrapping, putting up decorations, making sure the... Continue Reading →
July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
It is not just older people who are affected by arthritis, children get it too — that’s why observing Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month in July each year is so important. Founded by the Arthritis Foundation, this campaign aims to raise awareness about this condition and share resources to help those affected by it. Did you... Continue Reading →
September is Pain Awareness Month
Understanding more about the underlying causes of pain can help improve treatments and alleviate suffering Each September, pain specialists and advocates across the country raise awareness about issues related to chronic pain during National Pain Awareness Month. Did you know that chronic pain affects more than 100 million Americans. that's 1/3 of the USA population... Continue Reading →
Ways to help stop the Zoom Intruders
As an advocate for arthritis and a Facilitator to the Live Yes Connect Group and Founder of the International Support group Avascular Necrosis-Osteonecrosis Support Int’l I use Zoom a lot: as a person back in school I again use Zoom a lot: talking with family , friends and attending other meetings yep zoom again !... Continue Reading →
VIM Pain Mgmt App from The Arthritis Foundation
This is a really good app, it’s new released by the arthritis foundation just a couple weeks ago. It’s a great way to connect with others that understand what it’s like to live with pain. It provides tips to help ease the stress and anxiety that come with chronic pain. Discusses various treatments from diet... Continue Reading →
How I Use Meditation and Palming To Help My Pain
So I have been meditating for over 18 months. It has helped me learn to quiet my mind. Focus on my breathing and start taking back some control of my pain. It sure did pay off last week. I fell after another bowman lost her balance her cane went sliding and she also grabbed onto... Continue Reading →
HealtheVoices 2020
I am hoping to be selected for the Health eVoice 2020 conference. This would be such an honor. Avascular Necrosis needs a voice and I declined last year when invited because my cousin was very ill and later passed away. So I hope I can get the opportunity to attend this year. Here is a... Continue Reading →
Having A Rare Condition Stinks: But Being A Patient Advocate Is An Honor
Here’s what really stinks about having something that is called a rare disease/disorder First you probably won’t find it in any regular medical textbook or learn about it in detail in any medical school. Really ? Trust me I have looked I stumble on a paragraph here and there, but even it stinks as it... Continue Reading →
Chronically Grateful Me by Deb Andio 