Arthritis

Arthritis and exercise
Regular gentle exercise helps keep your joints flexible, maintains muscle strength and improves your endurance.

Arthritis and parenting
Having survived labour, you now have a little human to look after. Depending on how serious your arthritis is, it might impact on your new role as a parent.

Arthritis and gardening
The fact that you have arthritis should not put an end to your gardening activities.

Arthritis and your home
If you have any form of arthritis, there is a lot that you can do to make your daily home life easier and more pain free.

Tips on coping with arthritis
Here are a few useful tips on coping with arthritis...

Arthritis and your diet
There is as no real scientific evidence yet that a specific diet can alleviate or worsen the symptoms of arthritis.

Ten easy ways to protect your joints
Your joints take a lot of punishment. Even when you’re completely healthy, daily activity and exercise put strain on them. Here's how to protect them.

Hip and happening
The words of the doctor were not encouraging, "No, my dear, this time it is not your back. You need a total hip replacement."

Arthritis and weather
Ever wondered why so many people retire to places with boring weather? It could be that it’s easier on their joints than living in Greenland.

Arthritis and pregnancy
Arthritis can present or develop in people of any age, and many women who have arthritis may be able to have a baby without any real problems.

Arthritis and travelling
Whether you are travelling to work in a car pool or setting off on a long trip, planning ahead seems to be the key to travelling successfully if you are an arthritis sufferer.

Gout and your diet
Gout is one of the most painful forms of arthritis. Research suggests that eating the right food can aid in reducing the symptoms. Here’s what to avoid and what to enjoy.

Managing back pain
Of all the more than one hundred rheumatic problems that have been identified, back pain is the most prevalent with up to 80% of rheumatic complaints relating to back pain.

Which joints, which arthritis?
Different diseases characteristically affect different joints. Taking note of which joints are spared in each form of arthritis is also helpful.

Sport and osteoarthritis
According to the Arthritis Foundation certain sports, such as football, rugby, hockey, tennis, martial arts, athletics and long distance running can actually make things worse.

Gout and diet
Diet plays a major role in the prevention and treatment of gout. We tell you what dietary changes you should make.