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Explore a variety of tips designed to help you build strength, along with advice on adjusting your daily routine to help you better manage your arthritis pain. Whether you choose to walk 10 minutes a day or start gardening again, you can gain a better sense of control over your arthritis.

As always, be sure to talk to your health care provider before beginning any new exercise routines.

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Strength and Exercise—MOVE MORE. FEEL BETTER.

Certain range of motion exercises can help your muscles and joints stay healthy. Whether it's yoga, at-home stretches, or something else remember to always check with your health care provider before beginning any new exercise routine.

Strength training Gentle stretching

Health and Wellness—SIMPLE CHANGES. DAILY BENEFITS.

Osteoarthritis can impact your overall well-being, but making lifestyle changes can benefit both your energy level and your joints. Find suggestions for how to live with everyday challenges often associated with arthritis.

Better sleep Everyday comfort

Routine and Hobbies—ADAPT ACTIVITIES. ENJOY LIFE.

Osteoarthritis doesn't have to get in the way of the activities you enjoy. Learn ways to take charge, brace for daily changes, and incorporate your favorite hobbies back into your life.

Cooking Gardening

Mind and Body—SET GOALS. FIND BALANCE.

Mind and Body – SET GOALS. SEEK BALANCE.

Find simple techniques for relieving stress from joint pain, and ways to help you manage your osteoarthritis pain. Commit to change and learn the benefits of a positive attitude.

Upper-Body Joint Health

Lower-Body Joint Health

Smart Moves 21-Day Program

Looking for a program you can follow daily? Try the Smart Moves 21-Day Program. Every day you'll find a new activity, tip, or advice from experts on how you can better manage your arthritis pain and live your life on your own terms.

Whether you choose to do the full 21-Day program, or pick a few tips to add to your daily routine, you can benefit from what the program has to offer.

Download the Smart Moves 21-Day Program Guide

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Important Safety Information

Like all medications that contain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), VIMOVO may increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke that can lead to death. This chance increases
- With longer use of NSAID medicines
- In people who have heart disease
NSAID-containing medications, such as VIMOVO, should never be used before or after a type of heart surgery called coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
As with all medications that contain NSAIDs, VIMOVO may increase the chance of stomach and intestinal problems, such as bleeding or an ulcer, which can occur without warning and may cause death
- Elderly patients are at greater risk for serious gastrointestinal events

VIMOVO is not right for everyone, including patients who have had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergic reaction with aspirin or any other NSAID medicine, patients who are allergic to any of the ingredients in VIMOVO, or women in late stages of pregnancy.

Serious allergic reactions, including skin reactions, can occur without warning and can be life-threatening; discontinue use of VIMOVO at the first appearance of a skin rash, or if you develop sudden wheezing; swelling of the lips, tongue or throat; fainting; or problems swallowing.

VIMOVO should be used at the lowest dose and for the shortest amount of time as directed by your health care provider.

Tell your health care provider right away if you develop signs of active bleeding from any source.

VIMOVO can lead to onset of new hypertension or worsening of existing high blood pressure, either of which may contribute to an increased risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Speak with your health care provider before starting VIMOVO if you

Have a history of ulcers or bleeding in the stomach or intestines
Have heart problems, high blood pressure, or are taking high blood pressure medications
Have kidney or liver problems

Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, prescription and non-prescription drugs, including clopidogrel, vitamins and herbal supplements. VIMOVO may affect how other medicines work and other medicines may affect how VIMOVO works.

VIMOVO may increase your risk of getting severe diarrhea. Call your doctor right away if you have watery stool, stomach pain, and fever that does not go away.

Talk to your health care provider about your risk for bone fractures if you take VIMOVO for a long period of time.

Talk to your health care provider about your risk for developing low levels of magnesium if you take VIMOVO for a long period of time.

The most common side effects of VIMOVO include: inflammation of the lining of the stomach, indigestion, diarrhea, stomach ulcers, abdominal pain, and nausea.

Approved Uses for VIMOVO

VIMOVO is approved to relieve the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis and to decrease the risk of stomach (gastric) ulcers in patients at risk of developing stomach ulcers from treatment with NSAIDs.

VIMOVO is not recommended as a starting treatment for relief of acute pain. Controlled studies do not extend beyond 6 months.

Click here for the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNINGS, with Medication Guide.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

This product information is intended for US consumers only.

VIMOVO is a registered trademark of the AstraZeneca group of companies.

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