April 2nd, 2010 
admin Very few people that the majority of us would call well adjusted enjoy pain. However, pain is an important tool that our bodies use to communicate with us and let us know that something is not right. For people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, the constant attack of the immune system on the joints can cause considerable pain. Unfortunately, with a chronic disease of this sort, the pain ceases to provide much valuable information and instead limits the quality of life.
Although the effects on mobility and activity levels are immediately obvious, the lives of those with the disease are affected in a number of ways. In particular for Rheumatoid Arthritis sufferers, the chronic pain and effects of the disease are often associated with depression.
At the same time, the lack of mobility can result in both real isolation and feelings of isolation. In a UK survey, 1 in 3 women reported that their disease interfered with their ability to enjoy family events. In the same study, 2 in 3 women with severe RA found attending family functions very painful and many actually avoided going. 76% of women in the study said they experienced pain daily.
Further to effects on family relationships, another important effect of the disease on women relates to intimate relations. A study carried out by the University of Texas found that 60% of women with the disease had less confidence in their sex-life and more than 1 in 3 found such activities to be physically painful. Such an effect can cause significant difficulties for relationships.
As all these studies have shown, the effects of the disease and pain from the disease on lifestyle are significant. As a result it is important to minimize pain for more reasons than that not might be immediately obvious.
While medication does play a very important role in limiting Rheumatoid Arthritis pain, those with the condition will still suffer pain. As science comes to understand the disease more, however, other options are becoming available that can work in concert with the medications. Some methods reduce pain while others reduce the causes of the pain itself.
The following are 5 ways to minimize Rheumatoid Arthritis pain that do not involve pain medication.
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