Arthritis and You

Contains current and updated facts about rheumatic diseases for the lay. Myths and falacies about arthritis abound, so check out this site for evidence-based dicussions on arthritis and rheumatism! Disclaimer: "The site and the information contained herein is made available by the author for educational purposes only. The reader acknowledges that this information is not intended to provide medical advice or replace the competent medical advice from his/her physicians."

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Arthritis IQ: what do you know about arthritis? (answers next posting)

1. When I have pain in the muscles and joints, I should refrain from eating legumes and fish sauces, meat, etc.
       True
       False
2. Pain in the legs and feet in young adults can be due to:
       A. beer binge last night
       B. poorly fitting shoes
       C. unusually long walks (in the mall... or some field work) )or travel
       D. something I inherited from my parents
3. When my shoulders and back are painful, I should have a back massage.
      True
      False
4. Which infections can also present with arthritis?
      A. hepatitis
      B. HIV
      C. influenza (flu)
      D. all of the above
5. Diabetes is a common disease that can have rheumatism as common symptom.
      True
      False

3 comments:

UnknownFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:51 PM
1. false
2. C
3.false
4. INfluenza
5. false

HI Maam I am your resident, BC:)
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UnknownFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:09 PM
1. false
2. C
3. false
4. D
5. true
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UnknownAugust 6, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Answers to Arthritis IQ
1. false
2. C
3. false
4. D
5. true
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