The Arthritis Helpbook: What You Can Do for Your Arthritis, Kate Lorig, James F. Fries. Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. (1980), $11.95; $6.95, paper-backdoi:10.1016/S0197-4572(81)80078-XM. BartolGeriatric Nursing
How is arthritis diagnosed? Blood testsare used to measure the amount of inflammation in your body. An x-ray, CT, MRI, or ultrasoundmay be used to check for joint damage, swelling, or loss of bone. Do not enter the MRI room with anything metal. Metal can cause serious damage. Tell ...
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If your child takes blood thinner medicine, always ask if NSAIDs are safe for him or her. Always read the medicine label and follow directions. Do not give these medicines to children younger than 6 months without direction from a healthcare provider. Disease-modifying rheumatoid arthritis drugs...
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Tips for Managing Your Arthritis Pain Just because you may have arthritis doesn’t mean it needs to slow you down. Here are three key ways to manage arthritis pain so you can keep moving and do the things you need – and want – to do. ...
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By far the best medicines for arthritis pain are the prescription ones like Metacam, Rimadyl or Previcox. They are generally safe and work well but you need to get them from your vet. For some cases I will recommend aspirin for short term use. Your dog may be able to have 1 to 2 as...