Ice baths and cold therapy have become popular in recent years – often touted for their benefits in aiding exercise recovery, boosting mood and supporting immunity. Experts agree that cold therapy can indeed be an effective way to manage pain if you are living with arthritis. To benefit from it, there’s no need to go
Could your gut health be impacting your osteoarthritis? This is a question University Hospital Network’s researcher Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan is on a mission to answer. Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of joint replacement surgeries, including 99 per cent of knee replacements and about 70 per cent of hip replacements. Dr. Viswanathan, a recipient of Arthritis
You may have heard that we recently experienced the hottest July recorded on Earth. Managing arthritis-related fatigue in the dog days of summer may seem like an impossible task, but don’t sweat it, our experts have you covered. Here are five things you can do to navigate this scorching season with comfort and ease: Eat
Biologics and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know It can be daunting trying to weigh the risks and benefits of using medications during pregnancy, particularly if the medication or the way it’s used is fairly new. The class of pharmaceuticals known as “biologics” are made from living cells, and block specific types of immune cells
Why Do More Women Than Men Have Arthritis? An Overview of Women and Arthritis Arthritis doesn’t play fair—including how it affects women and men differently. One in four Canadian women is living with arthritis, compared to one in six Canadian men. And while nearly 60% of women over age 65 have arthritis, the disease affects
Imagine being in too much pain to wash your face or to get dressed to go out. This is the reality for many living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other forms of arthritis. More than 250,000 people living in Canada have RA. Symptoms, which can develop at any age and vary widely, not only affect
Arthritis and fibromyalgia are two distinct yet often coexisting conditions that are frequently misunderstood. Despite their differences, both conditions are bound by pain, and affect one’s physical and mental health. This article, inspired by our Arthritis Talks webinar led by Dr. Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, rheumatologist at the McGill University Health Centre Division of Rheumatology and Alan
Arthritis is often associated with joint pain, fatigue and reduced mobility. But there are some lesser-known side effects that could have a tremendous impact on your body. For example, did you know arthritis could increase risks of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and even death? “The ‘whole body’ nature of arthritis
If you are living with painful, stiff joints due to osteoarthritis, you may have heard about a number of different therapies where the treatment is injected into the affected joint or area surrounding a tendon with a needle, usually by a primary care physician or rheumatologist in a medical office setting. “Patients are looking for
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