New drugs- several options for help Treatment programs for arthritis must be tailored for each person, but most include a combination of medication, exercise, methods of protecting the joints, heat and cold, and sometimes surgery. Postcards from the Road Follow the Joints in Motion team as they train for their 26.2 mile marathon in Dublin, Ireland to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Don't give up gardening because you have arthritis. Just ask Doris O'Hara. Support group leaders needed Volunteers are needed to lead support groups for arthritis or fibromylagia as well as to conduct land or water-based exercise classes, said Crystal Brady, director of the Central Missouri Branch.
Every journey begins with a single step.
One day, those patients affected with a relatively rare, but nonetheless devastating disease may credit MU researcher Helen Mullen with taking the first stride toward an elusive cure for their ailment.