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A2 Wednesday, February 19, 2020 The Dalles Chronicle SENIOR NEWS Dealing with joint pain If you don’t experience joint pain or stiffness con- sider yourself lucky, because most everyone I know does— and arthritis is usually the culprit. According to my go-to site for health informa- tion, Medline Plus (Health Information from the U.S. Library of Medicine), there are many types of arthritis but osteoarthritis is the most common. Some people call it degenerative joint disease or “wear and tear” arthritis. It occurs most frequently in the hands, hips, and knees and happens when the cartilage within a joint begins to break down and the underlying bone begins to change. These changes usually develop slowly so don’t wait! If you experience joint pain, the first step is to see a doctor—if you haven’t already. Only a doctor can tell if you have arthritis or a related condition and what to do about it. There’s no known cure for arthritis, but there are many treatments to try before the last resort, which is surgery. Make sure you keep your joints moving. Often your doctor will suggest physi- cal therapy, where you will learn muscle strengthening exercises and gentle stretch- ing exercises that move your joints through their full range of motion. Other suggestions are: • Take a walk every day. (Check online for the Arthritis Foundation’s self-di- rected “Walk With Ease” Program.) • Use heat and cold thera- pies to reduce joint pain and swelling. A warm morning shower can help. • Try relaxation therapy to help reduce pain by learning ways to relax your muscles. • Use an assistive device such as a cane or a jar opener. • Try over-the-counter pain relievers such as Tylenol Arthritis 8 Hour Extended Relief to help you get through the night. • Know your limits. Balance activity and rest— and don’t overdo it. Also, you may have heard Senior Living Scott McKay of different complementary practices. My wife believes putting some gelatin in her juice every night reduc- es her arthritic pain. And my son has mentioned the “possible” benefits of glucosamine-chrondrotin supplements. But before you try any supplements, talk to your doctor to make sure they are safe and there aren’t any harmful inter- actions with your current medications. You can also visit the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health website, which provides the latest objective scientific research on alternative approaches. We can avoid many risk factors but there is one we can’t: getting older. (Or going back in time and taking bet- ter care of my joints!) Talk to your doctor, keep moving but don’t overdo it, keep doing what your doctor prescribed, and stay positive. It may be a pain in the, uh, hip. But it’s better than the alternative. ••• The program for the 2020 Original Courthouse Regional History Forum 1:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 22 is “Finding the Wire Trail: Early Instant Communication in the Gorge.” Dave and Helen Wand and Larry McGinnis have been finding traces of the original telegraph system that stretched east to The Dalles on an old Indian trail through the Gorge. ••• The two-inch diameter hole found in the upper right hand corner of the old school desks was used as an ink well—or as Sandy Haechrel told me, an imaginative place to hold flowers. I received correct answers from Jerry Phillips, Jim Ayers, Vicki Sallee, Diana Weston, Lana Tepfer, Rhonda Spies, Laura Comini, Dave Lutgens, Patricia Foster, Sandy Haechrel, Kim Birge, Bill Jones, Denise Johnson, Carol Earl, Jeanne Pesicka, Virginia Johnson, Deloris Schrader and Patricia Foster, this week’s winner of a quilt raffle ticket. And last week I missed Betsy Ayers. Through the 50’s and 60’s, television was such a part of our lives that many of the catchphrases from those days came from popular televi- sion series. For this week’s “Remember When” question, in what hit television series first aired in 1966 did the IMF leader receive their tape-re- corded instructions ending with “This tape will self-de- struct in five seconds?” Email your answer to mcseniorcen- ter@gmail.com, leave a message at 541-296-4788 or drop it off with a recording of the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. ••• Well, it’s been another week, wondering if it will snow again this winter. Until we meet again, keep your head on your shoulders and your boots in the stirrups. ••• “Right now I’m having am- nesia and deja vu at the same time... I think I’ve forgotten this before.” Steven Wright ••• Meals-on-Wheels dinner served at 12:00 at the Center. MENU Thursday (20): Taco Casserole (Music - Tom Graff) Friday (21): Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes Monday (24): Meatball Sandwich Tuesday (25): BIRTHDAY DINNER Pork Roast with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (Music – Andre and Others) Wednesday (26): Meatloaf THE DALLES CHRONICLE (ISSN 0747-3443) is published twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday. Subscription rates: One year print subscription and digital access $55. Six month print subscription and digital access $35.Three month print subscription and dig- ital access $21. Known office of publication, 811 E. Second St.,The Dalles, OR 97058. Pe- riodical postage is paid at The Dalles, Ore- gon. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE DALLES CHRONICLE, P.O. Box 1910, The Dalles, OR 97058. Managing our business to serve our customers Pacific Power is committed to providing you with safe and reliable power. To meet that commitment, we must continue investing in our system. 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