JointHealth™ express March 17, 2021
In this issue of JointHealth™ insight, we share important new information for inflammatory arthritis patients about COVID-19 and provide a helpful review of recently published research on osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis, a self-care tool for Canadians living with osteoarthritis and tips for better sleep.
The research studies in this issue looks at the following:
In this issue of JointHealth™ insight, we share important new information for inflammatory arthritis patients about COVID-19 and provide a helpful review of recently published research on osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis, a self-care tool for Canadians living with osteoarthritis and tips for better sleep.
The research studies in this issue looks at the following:
- Why patients with moderate and high inflammatory arthritis disease are at higher risk for COVID-19 complications
- Whether to taper medication or not
- High-intensity versus low-intensity strength training exercises to reduce osteoarthritis knee pain
- The links between sleep disturbance and inflammation and immune response
Arthritis Consumer Experts
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