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A journal helps reveal your progress when you stick with a treatment program. Individual achievements may be small, but they can add up to significant changes over time. The journal can be brought to a physician and reviewed. To make the most of a journal, you should note weekly:
- Exercise periods
- Joint protection strategies
- Beneficial dietary changes
- Methods used to cope with pain and stress
- Attendance at arthritis classes
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Review Date:
10/6/2008
Reviewed By: Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Previously reviewed by Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Stanford University School of Medicine, Chief of Future Health, A.D.A.M., Inc. (11/22/2006)
Reviewed By: Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Previously reviewed by Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Stanford University School of Medicine, Chief of Future Health, A.D.A.M., Inc. (11/22/2006)
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