Online health and medical information » Arthritis http://pharmasblog.com Get medical health care information about various diseases like diabetes, Arthritis, Depression and many more at one place. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:38:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: SET REALISTIC GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS http://pharmasblog.com/2011/04/rheumatoid-arthritis-set-realistic-goals-and-expectations/ http://pharmasblog.com/2011/04/rheumatoid-arthritis-set-realistic-goals-and-expectations/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:56:35 +0000 admin http://pharmasblog.com/?p=176
When a problem is interfering with a given goal, you might ask yourself whether the goal is realistic at that particular time. If you determine that the goal is unrealistic, you may find that you needn’t confront the problem you’ve been struggling with until later, when it may more easily be overcome. Or maybe, if you change your goal, you won’t have to confront a particular problem at all. Do not let impossible expectations lock you into a no-win situation.
If you begin an exercise program and you decide you want to be able to walk three miles by the third day, you are setting an unreasonable goal. If your house is a mess and you are not feeling well and you set a goal of having the house spotless by sunset, you are setting an unreasonable goal. Setting unreasonable goals leads you to set yourself up to be disappointed and discouraged, and discouragement may make you give up on your exercise program or put off yet again getting a start on household chores. On the other hand, if you succeed in meeting an unrealistic goal, you may pay the price tomorrow.
A wiser plan is to divide the goal up into segments of small tasks which can be accomplished in steps. Not only will your goal ultimately be accomplished (perhaps in a week rather than a day, or in four weeks rather than one), but you will also gain confidence in your capability to reach the other goals you set for yourself.
It is often helpful to make a contract with yourself composed of incremental assignments leading to the eventual goal. Success breeds success. Failure to attain an unrealistic expectation may make you resist trying again or afraid to try again. It may lower your confidence and self-esteem. On the other hand, when your self-expectations are in line with your capability, you are more likely to succeed.
A word about exercise plans: If your goal is to improve your strength and endurance, don’t become a weekend athlete. Instead, set daily exercise goals. Taking this approach will make it much more likely that you’ll meet your goal.
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Phrased in another way . . . how close is medical science to finding the whole answer to this dread disease? Let us take stock, add up the discoveries, and look into your future.
What has the arthritic to look forward to? A great deal, we’re happy to say.
More than ever before, efforts are being made to make the life of the arthritic more livable. For the first time in the history of mankind, the arthritic cripple is no longer a silent sufferer. Thanks to a pioneer named Dr. Philip S. Hench of the Mayo Clinic, arthritis is receiving public attention and is being studied thoroughly on a world-wide scale.
New research on the arthritic and his diet is starting in the United States Public Health Service Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. These dietary tests may well bring us the solution of the problem.
Let us not forget that until a few years ago members of the American medical profession were still debating amongst themselves about arthritis. Prior to the discovery of cortisone and similar compounds, there was not even a standard way to gain temporary relief from the disease. In more recent years, vitamin D drugs and gold salt injections at least stirred up controversies to create interest in the problem.

More Doctors Needed
Of the 180,000 doctors in the United States today, only about 20,000 to 30,000 seem willing to tackle arthritis or specialise in it. Of these, the internists insist that this disease is their problem. The orthopaedic surgeons consider arthritis a part of their field. More physicians, trained in rheumatology, are needed if we are going to move forward to even greater progress.
As a final summary, let us review current drugs and treatments to see the extent of our “progress” in modern times. Here’s a check list for you on so-called “cures” which will not bring permanent relief for your arthritis. We’ll start the resume with something as well known as simple aspirin.

Aspirin is No Cure
Just about all arthritics go through the aspirin stage. The salicylate drug in aspirin can cause a very slight stimulation of the adrenal glands, which may provide an iota of relief. This has been reported in medical papers. The results, however, are not permanent.
In the majority of arthritics, pain may be the result of cartilage wearing out. These cartilages have no blood supply and cannot be regenerated.
Aspirin can not repair the cartilage or the linings of our joints.
Nevertheless, some people take two, four, ten, or twenty-four aspirins a day. Pain may ease, but it is only a temporary measure. There is not one solitary particle of oil in twenty-four or 2,400 aspirin tablets. There is not an aspirin in the world that will make lubricating oil for your joint cavities!
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