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| Protect your joints. Don't keep your joints in the same | | | | osteoarthritis of the knee. Losing weight can help slow |
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| rest and work throughout the day. Use the strongest | | | | Get a diagnosis. If you are experiencing symptoms like |
| joints available for the job. | | | | pain, stiffness, swelling for more than 1 weeks, you |
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| patient's daily routine. A good stretch helps prevent | | | | diagnosis. Remember that there are more than 100 |
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| more limber and less likely to tear. Spend at least 10 | | | | diagnosis for the type of arthritis you have. |
| minutes each day stretching, and work each major | | | | Take your medication the right way. Don't stop taking |
| muscle group. | | | | your medication just because you feel it is not working. |
| Cool it down. Stop physical activity. Rest in a cool | | | | Check with your doctor first. You need to understand |
| shaded environment. Spray with a mist of cool water | | | | that it may take several days to several months for a |
| or wrap an ice pack or cold compress in a towel and | | | | medication to become effective. |
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| fingers to make it mroe gentle. Work the area for five | | | | hesitate to see your doctors and ask questions. |
| to ten minutes a day if possible. | | | | |