Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on living with degenerative arthritis.

Ignore: Mild daily exersize, alternate hot ; cold packs for pain ;/or spasm.

Ignore: Physical therapy is very useful for maintaining joint health and for arthritis pain management.

Ignore: Exercise daily; Stretch, strengthen, keep at it. You won't feel so stiff.

Ignore: Keep weight down, light exercise daily, glucosamine and chondroitin daily.

Ignore: Weight loss and healthy diet may help reduce swelling and pain in ostearthritis of some joints.

Ignore: Avoid if possible use of opiods for pain in DJD as potential for addiction is very high.

The move: Better keep moving. Old "Arthur" makes you stiffen. Exercise is key.