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Arthritis Self-management

Once diagnosed with arthritis, it can be difficult to know where to start. Your doctor or health team may have started you on medications or made suggestions on how to stay active or make changes to your diet, and now it’s up to you to figure out what comes next. There are many things you can do on your own to help manage your arthritis symptoms and daily life. This section is here to help you navigate the different options available for self-management of osteoarthritis, gout, and other forms of inflammatory arthritis. Visit the pages below to continue learning about self-management resources for osteoarthritis, gout, and inflammatory arthritis.

Osteoarthritis Self-Management

Lifestyle measures you can take to manage osteoarthritis on your own, including therapeutic exercise, physical activity, weight management and eating well. Lifestyle measures you can take to manage osteoarthritis on your own, including therapeutic exercise, physical activity, weight management and eating well.

Gout Self-Management

Making dietary changes, staying active, monitoring weight, and avoiding triggers can help in the self-management of gout. Making dietary changes, staying active, monitoring weight, and avoiding triggers can help in the self-management of gout.

Inflammatory Arthritis Self-Management

Explore forms of self-management for inflammatory arthritis, including joint protection, exercises, relaxation techniques, and eating well. Explore forms of self-management for inflammatory arthritis, including joint protection, exercises, relaxation techniques, and eating well.