Arthritis Insights

My Health Record is an online summary of your key health information. When you have a My Health Record, your health information can be viewed securely online, from anywhere at any time. The Australian Digital Health Agency have put together a range of resources to help you learn more...

Here are some simple exercises designed to help strengthen and stabilise muscles of the lower limb including knee flexion, hip abduction and standing Heel Raise. Standing Calf Raise You will need a sturdy chair or surface for this exercise to place your hands on to assist with balance if...

Living with pain can be one of the hardest parts of having arthritis. It’s important to understand the pain cycle and learn techniques that may help you cope with pain. It is also important to not solely rely on medications alone to manage your pain, the best results are...

Tofacitinib (sold as Xeljanz), is already available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), but will be extended to include treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis. More than 4800 patients are expected to benefit from the subsidy, which will allow them to access the medicine for $40.30 per script, or...

As the weather starts to cool down, many people find their stiffness in the morning worsens. For osteoarthritis it may last for up to an hour or so. For others living with inflammatory arthritis however (such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) it can last for hours or...

If you have private health insurance, or are considering getting it, you should be aware of a series of changes that have come into effect on April 1 2019.  These include the annual premium increase, a small decrease in rebates, the introduction of a new tiered system designed to...

Having a chronic disease like arthritis can bring an array of feelings. Most people who live with arthritis experience and ebb and flow of control and anxiety. These feelings and emotions are natural and understandable, and depend on your life stage, self-image, relationships, responsibilities, economic security and disease status....

Sleep is important for both physical and mental health and improves your overall quality of life. We know that living with a chronic condition and chronic pain can cause problems with sleep, including having problems falling asleep, staying asleep and also having good quality sleep. It is common to...