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8 Tips for Balancing Arthritis Pain with Household Chores

HSS provides you with ways to manage your arthritis so you can get through your household chores and activities with less pain.

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics.

For people living with arthritis, it can be tough to balance completing your daily chores around the house while keeping your condition in check. Making modifications to your everyday activities, whether it’s by using proper joint mechanics or different devices or tools, is a great way to begin. Coming up with an at-home management program -- and sticking with it -- can help you get through the day with less arthritis pain.
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Here are some tips for managing your arthritis while you’re going about your daily activities at home.

Published 12/2/2020

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