Please share an interesting fact about living with degenerative arthritis.

Ignore: Stay active. Low impact regular exercise prevents stiffness associated with arthritic joints.

Ignore: Water based exercises and tai chi are great for protecting arthritic joints and strengthening muscle.

Ignore: Light intensity, low impact exercise is beneficial to arthritis patients.

Ignore: Do not sleep on the point (outside bony prominence) of the shoulder. It pushes too hard on the Cuff.

Ignore: When arthritis is severe, and pain is no longer controllable, joint replacement therapy gives hope.

Ignore: Exercise, squeeze rubber balls, wallk, stretch, use soup cans as weights, multivits, meditation.

Ignore: Consume highly colored fresh fruits and vegetables daily to alleviate degenerative arthritis.

How: How much relief can you get from a NSAID (like ibuprofen) ? Probably in the range of 30 - 60 %.

Strong: Strong quadriceps muscles can help improve function and comfort arthritic knees.

Control: Control inflammation and support your joints with vitamins E and B, and alpha lipoic acid.

Physical: Physical activity helps maintain joint health and is an essential part of treatment of arthritis.

More: More than 27 million Americans suffer from arthritis, with osteoporosis the most common.

Ignore: Keep moving, many forms of exercise can help decrease symptoms of arthritis.

Ignore: Your knee takes 3 to 5 times body weight with each step.

Ignore: Gentle excercise may help reduce pain.

Ignore: Continuing to exercise will force the bones to remodel and potentially lead to better mobility.

Ignore: Acupuncture provides modest but significant improvement in pain from OA.