Most people can list the typical symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) with ease; however it’s a little harder to come up with effective coping mechanisms for management of these symptoms.
Before I jump into how I would suggest coping with the symptoms of osteoarthritis, I want define what I mean when I use the word “cope.” I understand coping to be the ability to manage a difficult entity or situation without the assumption that it will be mastered or go away in the near future.
I still struggle with the symptoms of osteoarthritis on a daily basis but I believe that with each passing year, I have learned how to live with osteoarthritis and how to cope with the disease better. With that clarification, the following are a few strategies I personally have learned or used to cope with each symptom caused by