{"id":14,"date":"2020-05-07T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T19:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/arthritis\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2020-10-19T12:51:37","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T16:51:37","slug":"managing-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/arthritis\/managing-arthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of things you can do to manage your arthritis.\u00a0 The daily things you choose to do to manage your arthritis and stay healthy are called \u201cself-management\u201d activities.\u00a0 If you practice these activities, you can reduce your symptoms and get relief from pain and stiffness so you can do the things that are important to you.\u00a0 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), learning strategies to better manage your arthritis can help you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feel more in control of your health.<\/li>\n<li>Manage pain and other symptoms.<\/li>\n<li>Carry out daily activities, like going to work and spending time with loved ones.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce stress.<\/li>\n<li>Improve your mood.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate better with your healthcare provider(s) about your care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more ideas on how to manage your arthritis, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/arthritis\/basics\/management.htm\"><strong>CDC Strive for Five.<\/strong><\/a> For more information and tips for physical activity, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/healthy-communities\/\">Healthy Communities: Wellness Across the Lifespan.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>For more information about arthritis conditions, and their management:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/arthritis\/self-management-programs\/\">VDH&#8217;s Self-Management Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arthritis.org\/health-wellness\/detail?content=aboutarthritis\">Arthritis Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/arthritis\/index.htm\">Arthritis Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/chronicdisease\/resources\/publications\/factsheets\/arthritis.htm\">How CDC Improves Quality of Life for People With Arthritis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oaaction.unc.edu\/about-the-alliance\/\">Osteoarthritis Action Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selfmanagementresource.com\/\">Self-Management Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Content source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/chronicdisease\/index.htm\">National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of things you can do to manage your arthritis.\u00a0 The daily things you choose to do to manage your arthritis and stay healthy are called \u201cself-management\u201d activities.\u00a0 If you practice these activities, you can reduce your symptoms and get relief from pain and stiffness so you can do the things that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":289,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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