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Exercise in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- The physician will need to enter into a treatment partnership with the rheumatoid arthritis patient. The education of the patient as to his or her disease features, course, prognoses, and medication adverse effects is the key to a successful treatment program. Exercise with stretching and strengthening of the involved joints is beneficial in the majority of cases, and patients should be encouraged to stay active.
- Rheumatoid arthritis patients should be encouraged to eat a healthy and balanced diet. Overweight patients should be encouraged to lose weight because excess weight placed on inflamed joints may hasten the damage.

