The knee is commonly affected by arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis (OA), but it is also a common joint affected by rheumatoid arthritis
Low back pain is pain that is felt in the lower part of the spine. It is very common with...
You know that arthritis affects your joints. In addition to your painful, swollen joints your arthritis can sometimes affect other parts of
It can be straight forward; they're referred to a rheumatologist immediately.
Most couples – whether they have arthritis or not – go through phases in their relationship when their sex life is less exciting or ...
Hip pain is more commonly due to osteoarthritis (OA), but can also occur if you have long-standing rheumatoid arthritis...
The most important step to living well with arthritis is to learn about your condition and its management.
There are 120 different kinds of arthritis. How do GPs identify which condition a person has?
Arthritis can affect many areas of the body such as the neck, shoulders, back, wrists and hands, hips, knees, ankle
Any joint in your ankles, feet and toes can be affected by arthritis. Many different types ...
Here are three stories of people with RA living their lives to the fullest - meet Jamie Stelter, Aaron Sober and April Yazza.
A GP will ask several questions to determine what kind of inflammation a patient may have.
If you know someone with arthritis, there may be many ways you could offer them your help. How that help will depend on how serious their ar
It’s estimated nearly 4 million people in Australia live with a form of arthritis and ...
If you know someone with RA, you may try to sympathise or offer advice. But be aware that some sentiments may do more harm than good.
Arthritis Today interviewed Suzie May, who authored the book Arthritis, Pregnancy and the Path to Parenthood. Here are some words of wisdom,
It is challenging enough to talk about intimacy and sex with a spouse or longtime partner. But if you are single and have arthritis, it can
One of the really important early symptoms is of early morning stiffness, where people wake up
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a condition that can cause pain, swelling and stiffness in joints. It is what is known as an auto-immune...
Suzie always wanted to have children, despite the challenges of having rheumatoid arthritis.
Most people with arthritis wish to remain as independent as possible, so trying to find the right balance between providing help without be
Whenever there’s unchecked systemic inflammation and typically that’s inflammation we can ...
During this time, it is normal to feel uncertain or anxious if you are living with an immune-mediated condition
Suzie, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, found the courage to have a second child after having her first.
Neck pain is pain that is felt in the upper part of the spine. It is sign that the joints, ...
Wendy shares some of her remarkable experiences living with rheumatoid arthritis.
In rheumatoid arthritis, patients will get hot and swollen joints very typically in the hands and wrists and knees and feet and ankles; agai
Already pregnant or just starting to think about pregnancy? Becoming a parent is one of the most exciting and overwhelming times in most
Patient journey for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Symptoms, Healthcare provide visit, ...
If rheumatoid arthritis is left untreated, in the majority of people it will continue to progress, so people will experience ongoing inflamm
Sometimes the physical and emotional symptoms associated with arthritis can affect relationships ...
While it can seem like a slow process, often that stepwise logical process of taking a ...
Raising a family is one of the most rewarding and challenging parts of life and having arthritis shouldn't stop you from experiencing it.
Living with inflammatory arthritis can lead to many challenges. There are lots of secrets to...
In the early stages, of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) you may not initially see any redness or feel any swelling in your joints, but you
We don’t know what causes rheumatoid arthritis exactly. We know that it’s an abnormality ...
Any joint in your fingers, thumbs, knuckles and wrists can be affected by arthritis.
Shoulder pain is pain that is felt in the shoulder area, at the top of the arm. It is a sign...
Joint symptoms may be a sign of rheumatoid arthritis, a serious condition that can cause permanent joint damage if treatment is delayed.
The GP will usually refer you to a rheumatologist to confirm a diagnosis and for treatment.
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