A journal helps reveal your progress when you stick with a treatment program. Individual achievements may be small, but they can add up to significant changes over time. The journal can be brought to a physician and reviewed. To make the most of a journal, you should note weekly:
- Exercise periods
- Joint protection strategies
- Beneficial dietary changes
- Methods used to cope with pain and stress
- Attendance at arthritis classes
| WEEK 1 | Exercise | Joint Protection | Diet | Coping | Classes/Groups | Responses
(Good/Bad) |
| Monday | | | | | | |
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| Minutes/Week | | | | | | |
| WEEK 2 | Exercise | Joint Protection | Diet | Coping | Classes/Groups | Responses
(Good/Bad) |
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| WEEK 3 | Exercise | Joint Protection | Diet | Coping | Classes/Groups | Responses
(Good/Bad) |
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| WEEK 4 | Exercise | Joint Protection | Diet | Coping | Classes/Groups | Responses
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Review Date:
12/24/2012
Reviewed By:
Ariel D. Teitel, MD, MBA, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, NYU Langone Medical Center. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. |
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