Health Expert Seth Ginsberg shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/404482/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/404482/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/404482/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/105174/ol Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:14:00 -0500 Seth Ginsberg Turns out that I didn’t get inoculated for a fever that has gripped the world – Olympic Fever! – and it has taken a toll on me. I am not sure what I will do with myself next week, late at night, with no competitive winter sports to watch. I marvel at how these finely tuned machines (athletes is an understatement) pull off their triple axels, jump hundreds of feet on massive skis, bobsled at high speeds and, of course, push a... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/105174/ol http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/103585/sn Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:47:00 -0500 Seth Ginsberg During “snowmageddon” this week in the North East, something amazing happened. Even though it has been years since I’ve been in school, I had a flashback to the feeling of flutters in my heart when I learned that we had a snow day – and no school. It was earlier today, when I got an email saying that my gym and healthclub was closed on account of weather. The ONE DAY I planned to work out, and now can’t, due to the... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/103585/sn http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/100508/ea Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:27:00 -0500 Seth Ginsberg The holidays have come and gone. This year, they felt exceptionally speedy - even though I could have sworn that I saw an in-store holiday promotion two days after Halloween. Which, effectively, makes it a holiday quarter versus a holiday season (not sure why I'm the only one who seems to notice this).In my holiday quarter, I found myself stuffing my face with sweets - usually the kind that arrived by mail from a friend or colleague. And on top... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/100508/ea http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/97177/car Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:30:00 -0500 Seth Ginsberg It is very apparent that my clunker will one day need to be abandoned on the side of the road. And I have started shopping around for a good deal and perusing what's out there.   I'm going somewhere with this.   Yesterday, I borrowed a friend’s car to drive home to New York from Washington, DC. It's about 200 miles and takes a few hours. If you blink your eye you miss the part when you drive through Delaware, but that's... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/97177/car http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/96750/mas Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:21:00 -0500 Seth Ginsberg There are few things better than a massage. Don't get me wrong, sex and chocolate rank high on the list. Except, that is, when you have arthritis. Then massage therapy tops the list. Especially when it's a yucky day outside and your body feels like crap. That's when 90 minutes of deep tissue massage can make all of the difference in the world.   I was lucky enough to experience this in real time the other day. In layman's terms, I was... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/96750/mas http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/78021/swa Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:05:00 -0400 Seth Ginsberg I try not to take things for granted in this world. Out of all of my friends, I seem to be the one who is always most thankful for the little things and big things alike - from the weather to subway efficiency to (relative) world peace, and everything in between. Yet, the other day, I realized one thing I have taken for granted for many years, and it mortified me.I can swallow nearly anything.Yes, it is conceivable that saying something like... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/78021/swa http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/72969/rhe Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:57:00 -0400 Seth Ginsberg "How do you do it?"   I get that question a lot, especially from my mother, when I tell her about my upcoming travel itineraries. Then, as though she's saying it for the first time each time, she'll say "the youth is wasted on the young," as though I don't appreciate being young and full of stamina. But, when you have arthritis, "young" doesn't necessarily equate to having a lot of stamina. So keeping a game plan when traveling is... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/72969/rhe http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/71417/seth Mon, 18 May 2009 14:41:00 -0400 Seth Ginsberg My name is Seth Ginsberg, originally from Rockland County, a suburb of New York City, and now a New York City dweller. I'm 27 years old, and as of this year, I have lived with arthritis longer than I have lived without it. I was 13 years old when I was first diagnosed with Spondyloarthritis. Like most people living with arthritis, there are good days and bad days. And I waited for a good day to introduce myself to you, because someone once told... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/404482/71417/seth