The holidays are a great time to catch up with friends and spend quality time with family. From parties to special dinners to festive family traditions, this time of year is full of joy and excitement. But if the most important people in your life don’t live nearby, you’ll probably be traveling – and when you live with arthritis, that can often mean pain.Continue readingHoliday Travel Can Be a Pain
Traveling doesn’t have to be derailed by arthritis. We asked travel pros as well as casual travelers for their favorite arthritis-friendly travel destinations. Here are some of their suggestions:
Continue readingArthritis-Friendly Travel Tips for Outdoor Adventures
Sometimes you’ve just gotta get away and reboot for good mental andemotional health. Even a weekend getaway can help you recover from stressful work. A longer vacation may lead to greater psychological well-being and life satisfaction – if you can detach from your routine, plan your own schedule, do something challenging and relax, according to one study. But vacations can be stressful, and excess stress can worsen chronic pain when you have arthritis. Send vacation stress packing with these tips.
Continue readingDon’t Let Stress Get in the Way of Your Vacation
You can make adjustments tominimize painand safely accommodate a limited range of motion while driving. Start by adjusting mirrors so you won’t have to twist and turn to check blindspots when changing lanes. Elin Schold-Davis, anoccupational therapist, driving rehabilitation specialist and coordinator of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Older Driver Initiative, offers more tips.Continue reading4 Tips to Ease Driving Pain
Getting from curbside to your seat on the plane is often the most trying part of the trip, especially if you have arthritis. These tips can make it easier to get through the airport.
Continue readingTake the Pain and Stress Out of Navigating the Airport
The stress and tension that often come with road trips can add to physical discomfort and even lead to anarthritis flare. But with proper planning and a few travel tips, you can reduce surprises andanxiety, says Elin Schold Davis, an occupational therapist and coordinator of the Older Driver Initiative for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) in Bethesda, Md. Here’s how.
Finding the energy and time to work out is tough enough when you’re not traveling, so it’s no surprise that exercise can go off the rails when you’re on the road. With some planning, you can fit it into any trip, says Brian Housle, an exercise physiologist and fitness director at Duke Diet and Fitness Center in Durham, North Carolina. Here’s how.
Continue readingGet Your Arthritis Workout In While Traveling