Home Search Orthopaedics Search AMC Stress Management People with arthritis, like everyone else, can benefit from learning to cope with stress in a positive way.
Stress is a term used to describe the body and mind's reaction to everyday tensions and pressures.
Too much stress can increase pain, and can make a person more prone to illnesses such as heart disease or mental problems. Too much stress can also make it harder for people with arthritis to face the extra problems imposed by their disease. These problems may include medical expenses, changes in lifestyle, side effects from drugs, and concern about the future. By learning to cope with stress in a positive way, you can reduce your pain, feel healthier, and deal better with the extra demands of your disease. It is for these reasons that stress management is an important part of taking care of your arthritis.