Pay Up On Time! Your fee may be their food budget for week! We won't welcome requests for a concession unless you have temporary unusual circumstances. Being on benefits isn't a reason for a concession. Not working is your choice, why should therapist support you? You would be surprised at how many clients expect half fee then tell you they just had dinner and a movie!

Therapy is not particularly well paid outside Harley Street. Your therapist is a human being with financial needs, like you!

Ethics - what are they?

Any sexual approach, suggestion or activity on either side is unethical, maybe unlawful. Quit immediately.

If you think your therapist has power over you in some way, quit.

If you think your therapist is trying to keep sessions going for financial reasons, quit.

It is best not to be in therapy individually with someone who is also seeing your close relative or friend unless therapist is extremely experienced and can keep neutral boundaries, or if after couple work all three negotiate individual therapy for one of them.

You should not have to meet or talk to therapist's family, friends, colleagues, receptionist or other clients. Your therapist should work in a clean, quiet space and should not pressure you to source new clients, or perform other tasks and favours.

Nearly 100 years of psychotherapy experience confirms that best frequency is weekly - recommendations for more are unethical.

You have a right to keep your therapy secret, but if not, DO tell your friends if you had a good experience, it's hard to market therapy and referral really helps.

Remember, it's true that not everyone needs therapy but, we could all use some from time to time!

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Apply heat to sore joints.

Stretch and warm up with range-of-motion exercises.

Start strengthening exercises slowly with small weights (a 1 or 2 pound weight can make a big difference).

Progress slowly.

Use cold packs after exercising.

Add aerobic exercise.

Ease off if joints become painful, inflamed, or red and work with your doctor to find cause and eliminate it.

Like any exercise program, choose a program you enjoy and make it a habit.

Range-of-motion exercises should be done at least every other day. Strengthening exercises also should be done at least every other day unless you have severe pain or swelling in your joints. Endurance exercises should be done for 20 to 30 minutes three times a week unless you have severe pain or swelling in your joints.

Additional information on arthritis and exercise can be found at following resources:

Arthritis Foundation The Foundation publishes a free pamphlet on exercise and arthritis and a monthly magazine for members that provides up-to-date information on all forms of arthritis. http://www.arthritis.org

About Arthritis Today Information on causes, symptoms, and treatments of arthritis. http://www.aboutarthritistoday.com/arthritisexercise/

Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) SAA sells books, posters, videotapes, and audiotapes about exercises for people who have arthritis of spine. http://www.spondylitis.org

American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals This association provides referrals to physical therapists who have experience designing exercise programs for people with arthritis. The organization also provides exercise guidelines developed by American College of Rheumatology. http://www.rheumatology.org