Health Tip: Things That Can Aggravate Arthritis Pain

And make you feel worse

June 15, 2010 RSS Feed Print

(HealthDay News) -- Your physical and emotional health can play a big part in the severity of your arthritis pain.

The Arthritis Foundation says these factors may make your pain feel worse:

  • Worsening disease.
  • Stress.
  • Too much physical activity.
  • Concentrating too much on the pain.
  • Fatigue.
  • Anxiety.
  • Depression.

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