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Sensational Headlines on Rheumatoid Arthritis & Exercise, Round 6

January 18, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 87 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Exercise with RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

I got an email recently from a rheumatology magazine with a sensational headline about “exercise and Rheumatoid Arthritis.” The article linked to is a year old, but some of our doctors read these emails. And the public also gets confused by ridiculous headlines like “Nearly Half of RA Patients Are Sedentary. Here's Why.” So, we’ll...Continue reading 87 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Exercise, Round 5

October 25, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 53 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Exercise with RA, Frying Pan Posts, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

This is the third post in the Frying Pan series to honor of the blog’s 3rd year, considering some significant issues from the last couple years. Sometimes the ...Continue reading 53 Comments » Read more

I Fight My Pain and Blog

May 10, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 82 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Exercise with RA, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Woman's Day problem

My daughter Mary Khris texted me from a tennis tournament a couple weeks ago. She said, “Momma, this is worse than Woman’s Day.” She texted me this image and read aloud to me the article which had upset her. She ended, “It sounds like it was her mom’s fault. RA is not anyone’s fault.” It was...Continue reading 82 Comments » Read more

Good News for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior

January 27, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 14 Comments Exercise with RA, Video or podcast, Woman's Day problem

I’ve been promising a good news list! Over the last couple of weeks, there has been good news for the Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior community. I hope you’ll celebrate this good news with me. Any increase in the understanding of RA is good news for all of us. Likewise, any boost to the Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior...Continue reading 14 Comments » Read more

My RA Fit Kit – Rheumatoid Arthritis Exercise, Part 4

December 13, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments Exercise with RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials, Video or podcast

Several people have asked me about the My RA Fit Kit program by UCB (Cimzia). I’ve read lots of comments from RA patients. One patient didn’t just comment. She created her own RA fit kit on video (below). Some history on the My RA Fit Kit commercial The first commercial was scrapped after a short run. I...Continue reading 20 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Exercise, Part 3

March 12, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 54 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Exercise with RA, Joint protection for Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis exercise impasse Is there any mainstream medical website or magazine that does not preach exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis? I have not found one. What is the truth about Rheumatoid Arthritis, exercise, and health? Earlier posts on RA exercise have discussed plain RA facts of life, striving to present a realistic view of exercise and RA....Continue reading 54 Comments » Read more

The Truth About Rheumatoid Arthritis Info Will Be Told!

August 25, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Exercise with RA, Rheum Disease in the Media

Here's the story: I got some good news this week that I know will make you smile, too. Let me back up a bit. A few weeks back, the company which markets Remicade put up a new website about Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is a video series presented in a “talk show” format. It is highly polished and...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more