Can I Have Sex If I Have Arthritis?

Can I Have Sex If I Have Arthritis? (0:26)

You can definitely have sex if you have arthritis; finding comfortable positions to manage the pain properly and using support (pillows) is key. Watch physical therapist Peggy Brill discuss how you can enjoy a healthy sex life with arthritis.

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Of course you can have sex if you have arthritis. Again less pain and trying to find positions of comfort so that you can function no matter what you're doing. All your activities of daily living whether it's going out, shopping, lifting, doing laundry or it's having sex, whatever it is, try to find positions and use some kind of support and explore that, so that you don't have pain.

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About Peggy W. Brill

Peggy W. Brill is a specialist in orthopedic physical therapy with 18 years of clinical experience and has taught her "Core Program" and "Instant Relief" around the world.

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