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Highly recommended specific products to make life easier for people living with arthritis.

Top 8 Back Supports
Proper posture can relieve strain on back muscles. Backrests, cushions, and specially designed pillows offer the necessary support.

Top 6 Foot Spa/Baths
A luxurious soak in a warm foot spa/bath helps relieve aches and pains. Great for arthritics!

Top 9 Bathtub Transfer Benches
Getting into the shower can be an enormous problem for people with physical limitations. Mobility problems can often be overcome with the use of a bathtub transfer bench.

Top 5 Moist/Dry Heating Pads
Heating pads soothe painful, aching arthritic joints. Dry heat, moist heat, or microwaveable wraps offer relief.

Top 4 Nutritional Supplements For Bones & Joints
Natural supplements can strengthen cartilage and joints resulting in improved flexibility, bone strength, and pain relief. Natural dietary supplements have become popular alternative treatments for arthritis and osteoporosis.

Top 3 Lift Chairs
People with arthritis and limited mobility can have much difficulty getting up from a chair. Specially designed power lift chairs solve the problem.

Top 9 Knee Supports
Stabilizing and reinforcing the knee joint is important for people with arthritis of the knee. Knee supports can help with joint protection and pain reduction.

Top 8 New Medications For Arthritis
Since 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved several new medications for the treatment of arthritis. The new treatment options afforded better pain relief and control of the disease for many arthritis patients.

Top 9 Arthritis Books
There have been many books written about arthritis. While some focus on symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, others concentrate on coping and living with the disease.

Top 6 Arthritis-Friendly Garden Tools
Ergonomic garden tools help you maintain your favorite outdoor hobby with ease and maximum joint protection.

Top 2 Paraffin Wax Baths
Soothe away arthritis aches and pains by immersing joints in hot paraffin wax.

Top 8 Ergonomic Pens, Pencils, Markers
Take the stress and fatigue out of writing with these ergonomically designed pens, pencils, and markers.

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