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Coping with stress properly is important. Research has implied that high levels of stress can cause headaches, disturb sleep, lead to high blood pressure, depression, and likely complicate other illnesses as well. Coping with stress properly becomes even more important if you are one of more than 40 million Americans living with arthritis.
The complications and challenges of living with the chronic pain caused by arthritis can create stress. This alone can create a cycle within the relationship between arthritis and stress. This stress that comes along with having the disease can cause muscle tension and increased pain along with worsening arthritic symptoms. These symptoms can lead back to … you guessed it … more stress.
So how should arthritis sufferers cope with this vicious cycle? The key is to reduce as much stress as possible. The following are tips that can help:
Orthopaedists can help you cope with symptoms associated with arthritis. If you would like to speak with one of the specialists at Sierra Pacific Orthopaedic & Spine Center, call (877) 666-6080 to make an appointment.