Vote and share your opinion in our polls. Check the results to see how others with arthritis are voting.
Exercise is an integral part of an arthritis treatment plan. Water therapy has become very popular with arthritis patients because the warmth of the water soothes their bones and joints. The buoyancy of the water reduces strain on already aching joints. Have you had it prescribed for you? Take our poll about water exercise and pool therapy.
Arthritis is a complicated disease which changes life in many ways. Among the aspects of life which can change is intimacy and sex. What impact has arthritis had on your life, regarding sex and intimacy? Take this poll.
Arthritis symptoms can be variable among patients. There are over 100 types of arthritis making the initial symptoms difficult to diagnose. Arthritis symptoms, such as joint stiffness, pain, warmth, redness, and swelling can occur in any joint or in multiple joints. In your case, which joint was first affected by arthritis? Take our poll.
Some people believe you can't know what something is like until you've lived it yourself. Have you found that to be true? Have you found genuine understanding to be lacking? Do the people closest to you understand your daily struggles, limitations, and emotions related to living and coping with chronic arthritis...or not? Take our poll and rate the person closest to you.
It's your responsibility to understand the details of your health insurance and disability insurance plans. You should know what is covered long before you need to use the insurance benefit. Take our poll.
There is an ongoing debate about whether the weather affects arthritis. Only people who have arthritis can tell us how they are affected or if they feel any change in their pain levels during rainstorms, snowstorms, or changes in barometric pressure. Vote in our poll.
Exercise is essential for people with arthritis. There are gentle, range-of-motion exercises, strengthening exercises, and endurance exercises. Do you include exercise in your treatment plan to relieve arthritis? Take our poll and confess!
80% of adults with rheumatoid arthritis test positive for rheumatoid factor (seropositive). What was your result?
Embryonic stem cell research is a very controversial issue which has been turned into a political issue, religious issue, and quality of life issue. Do you support or oppose it?
When first diagnosed with arthritis, how much did you know about the disease?
Would you be interested in online grocery shopping and delivery if available?
How long after you suspected you had arthritis did you consult or were you referred to a rheumatologist (specialist in arthritis and rheumatic diseases?)
