MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'arthritis pain'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4081680&cid=t_147416_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fsleep-complaints-common-for-arthritis.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4081680 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:27:00 +0100 4081680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231826&cid=t_147416_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fmanaging-life-with-chronic-pain.html Those of us with arthritis pain or other chronic conditions can always use a review of some of the techniques for managing pain. Here's a brief summary from WebMD.com. I will mention a few of the tips here and you can click on the link to see their whole list. Lifestyle changes can making living with ongoing pain more bearable and hopefully provide a lot of relief. The list starts with "Deep Breathing and Other Meditation" because relaxation eases pain. I would like to add that relaxation, meditating, using a mantra, or using breathing meditation, can be enhanced by using certain types of music in the background. I often go on the internet and search for meditation music, or any soft, beautiful music.Music therapy for pain reducation can be part of one's daily lifestyle. Spiritual music, i... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231826 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:13:00 +0100 3231826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105091&cid=t_147416_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F19%2Fyour-irony-for-the-day%2F My knees hurt from stocking arthritis medication. (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105091 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:26:44 +0100 3105091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2708732&cid=t_147416_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fosteoarthritis-cbt-for-insomnia.html A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine involved 51 older adults with osteoarthritis and insomnia.Twenty-three people received cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia; they had an average age of 69 years. Each of the eight weekly CBT sessions lasted two hours; class sizes ranged from four to eight people.CBT uses a variety of methods to help you develop positive attitudes and habits that promote a healthy pattern of sleep. One common technique is relaxation training. Results show that CBT improved self-reported sleep quality in people with osteoarthritis and insomnia. After treatment they fell asleep faster; they also spent less time awake during the night. Overall their sleep was much more efficient. CBT also had a long-term effect; they were still sleepin... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2708732 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:53:00 +0100 2708732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258139&cid=t_147416_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F08%2Fsleep-bends%2F Maybe you’ve heard of “diver’s bends”: decompression sickness that affects divers (or fliers), resulting from gas molecules that collect into bubbles in the body, much like the carbonation that results when you pop the top on a container of soda. Waking up lately has been similar to the bends, albeit not for the same reasons, nor [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258139 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:37:32 +0100 2258139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1327635&cid=t_147416_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Farthritis-custom-live-news-feed-added.html A live news feed on Arthritis topics from Medical News Today has been added to The Caregivers Beacon, a blog and online magazine. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, treatments and medications, and other related subjects will be continually updating as the RSS feed sends in the news. The Arthritis News Feed from Medical News Today is located on the left side of the blog, just below the Alzheimers and Dementia News Feed. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1327635 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:22:00 +0100 1327635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=874678&cid=t_147416_129_f&fid=36191&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arthritisblog.org Anupam: Arthritis patients, using dietary supplement chondroitin to relieve joint pain may be using it in vain because it is no better than a placebo for reducing pain. Study, conducted by the Swiss researchers that published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, came out promulgating this fact after reviewing data from 20 clinical trials, which tracked more than 3,846 patients. During the course of study, experts found no evidence, showing chondroitin effective against osteoarthritis. This finding stands head to head to the assumption, under whose impel chondroitin is considered quite effective against osteoarthritis. Chondroitin is generally combined with glucosamine, which is also a supplement. Interestingly, experts found no side effects in using this combination (chondroitin/glucos... Arthritis Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=874678 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:38:10 +0100 874678