How to fight fatigue in arthritis patients


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Researchers found that those who had telephone-delivered physical activity programmes or cognitive behavioural therapy found their fatigue levels significantly improved, compared to those who received the usual care of an education booklet on fatigue. — dpa

Hundreds of thousands of people with conditions such as arthritis could combat symptoms of fatigue with exercise and talking therapy, a new study suggests.

People with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and axial spondylitis, could benefit from the treatments, which should be used as part of routine care, experts said.

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