arthritis
Blogs about all aspects of arthritis
11 Aug
Tips for Managing Joint Pain
Experiencing any pain can be debilitating, more so, if it affects your joints. Joint pain such as that caused by arthritis can significantly affect mobility, especially since it can worsen over time. What do you do when joint pain becomes …
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1 May
talkhealth meets…Claire Richards, community manager and RA survivor
What’s your role at talkhealth? I’m the Community Manager – so I moderate the forums and make sure everything on our community pages is running smoothly. How long have you lived with rheumatoid arthritis? My RA started 12 years ago …
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30 Jul
Going Vegan? ?
You may already know of the many benefits of going Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Flexitarian; ? To name a few: * Better digestion * Improved metabolism * Improved energy levels * Improved circulation * Healthy weight loss * Improved detoxification ability …
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9 May
Living with arthritis: a guide from a 20-something
After experiencing horrendous pain for a year, it was both a shock and a relief to be told my pain was in fact osteoarthritis. I finally had a name, but now what? Since my late teens, I have been living …
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24 Oct
Assortment of arthritis and pain management questions answered in our online clinic
You might have taken part in our recent two-week Online Clinic on Arthritis & Pain Management, where we teamed up with Össur and Pharma Medico Limited, manufacturers of LithoLexal®. The clinic was kindly supported by Arthritis Action, the Institute of Osteopathy …
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9 Oct
Treatments for Osteoarthritis
It has been estimated that the number of people in the UK with osteoarthritis is around 8.75 million with almost half that figure suffering from knee OA. This means that a third of the population aged 45 and older have …
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20 Jul
No News Isn’t Always Good News
Struggling to find a diagnosis in a health system that doesn’t care as much as it should… It’s been exactly six months and three days since I first visited my Rheumatologist with hands that were sore and unable to do …
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14 Jun
What a Good Relationship With Your Doctor Looks Like
Have you ever walked out of an appointment with your GP and wondered what you paid all that money for? Have you ever felt like they didn’t really listen, palmed you off, even scoffed at your symptoms? Getting good medical …
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11 May
Living On Steroids
If you follow the news you will have no doubt seen the recent pictures of the magician Dynamo. He took to social media to show the effects that the steroids used to fight his Crohns Disease, were having on his …
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16 Nov
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition that affects many of us. It gradually becomes more common as we age but can also occur in those who are younger with osteoporosis-associated conditions. But what can we do about it? Firstly lets look at …
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11 Sep
Is the Robocop knee brace the new ‘must have’ for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis? The celebrities seem to think that it is …
Recent media stories, a landmark study and the Autumn/Winter TV schedules highlight the Össur Unloader’s ability to offer pain relief, improve function and maintain a healthy lifestyle Recent national news stories (London, UK – August, 2017) have drawn attention to the …
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16 May
Manage your health with Patient support Programmes
For those living with chronic health conditions, self-management is crucial for managing and controlling symptoms day to day. Protecting your own health is a responsibility that can require some help and guidance to ensure you pursue the right treatment for …
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3 May
The challenge of coping with osteoarthritis in the workplace
Half of all adults in the UK will develop Osteoarthritis, 1 in 2 will develop osteoarthritis (OA) in their knees while 1 in 4 will develop it in their hips and 1 in 12 will develop it in their hands. …
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28 Oct
Early Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Blood Test
Warwick University are engaged in research that could see a blood test developed that can provide an early diagnosis of osteoarthritis several years before the onset of physical and irreversible symptoms. The blood test will work by allowing the detection …
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6 Oct
A spoonful, a spoon less
“Day in bed for me it seems…#spoonie.” You may have seen tweets or posts similar to this pop up on your social media news feed which include #spoonie. For many of you that do know what it means, it’s probable …
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24 May
Arthritis Awareness Month
During the month of May, people around the country have been doing their part to raise awareness and sharing their experiences for National Arthritis month. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most common forms of arthritis in the …
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18 Dec
May the force be with you …
Star Wars is everywhere. It is THE film of the year, with some of the original cast back to grace the big screen, including Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. Sadly, David Prowse who played Darth Vader, also affectionately …
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27 Jul
A Simple, Effective, Non-Surgical Treatment For Osteoarthritis
Are you, like me, noticing signs of age creeping in such as osteoarthritis related knee and hip pain? Do stairs, standing for long periods, and getting in and out cars or onto public transport proving to be more of a …
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17 Nov
How “Seconds Matter” to someone living with arthritis
With more than 100 forms of arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, the cost to the UK for musculoskeletal conditions is over £5billion annually. With Arthritis being a disease that affects more than 10 million people of all ages across the UK, …
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25 Nov
Could you have psoriatic arthritis?
If you, or a member of your family suffers with psoriasis and you are experiencing joint pain and swelling you may have psoriatic arthritis. The National Psoriasis Foundation are aiming to make psoriasis sufferers aware of the signs of psoriatic …
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14 Oct
1 in 4 people with psoriasis may have undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis
A study by the National Psoriasis Foundation has discovered that as many as 1 in 4 people with psoriasis may also have undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the joints and tendons. 30% …
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6 May
NICE recommends golimumab for psoriatic arthritis
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today issued final guidance recommending golimumab (Simponi) for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Golimumab joins a list of treatment options already recommended by NICE for this condition. The guidance recommends …
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