Arthritis Insights

Arthritis Australia’s condition-specific websites provide tools and information to help you learn about osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and back pain. Access them using the links below.   This website can help you relieve the symptoms of joint pain or osteoarthritis (OA) and help you lead a...

Being physically active is important for our health and wellbeing, and also helps in the management of arthritis and arthritis pain. But when the Australian summer hits, keeping up our regular exercise habits can be hard and may even be dangerous if not planned properly. Consider the below tips...

The festive season can be a busy time of shopping, cooking, cleaning and gathering with family and friends. With a chronic condition, however, it can also be a difficult time managing your energy levels, eating (and drinking!), organising travel and managing stress. You may feel that you need to...

This question is coming from the perspective of a young 24 year old having being diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis. Please note: while the young woman has Psoriatic Arthritis, this blog will be addressing this question from the perspective of the young person with any Rheumatic Autoimmune condition. All Rheumatic...

It’s a well-known saying, ‘use it or lose it’, and never has this been more true than in the case of exercise and the body. One of the most significant factors when it comes to pain free movement for those who suffer from arthritis is the strength, biomechanics and endurance of their movement of day to day...

What is fatigue? Fatigue is a feeling of both physical and mental tiredness. It is often described as exhaustion or a lack of energy, and can make everyday tasks seem impossible. Many people with arthritis experience fatigue, no matter what they have been doing or how much sleep they...

It’s Spring! Time to get out in the garden. There are so many benefits to gardening, it gets you outdoors, moving and is mood boosting. In fact, getting your hands dirty in the garden has been scientifically proven to increase serotonin levels (happy hormones) through contact with specific soil...

Low back pain is a significant burden in terms of pain, disability and loss of quality of life for those who experience it. This is a global problem with data in Australia revealing that a quarter of the population may have it at any one time. The fiscal burden...