Arthritis Insights

We know that with arthritis, your joints are weaker and less stable and you may experience ongoing pain and fatigue as part of your condition – doing your housework can certainly be challenging! As soon as you find out you have arthritis, it is important to start looking after your...

The exercise of this month focuses on working this particular muscle group so you can develop stronger arms for your daily functional activities such as carrying, lifting and moving objects. Bicep curls isolate the body movement of elbow flexion, or rather bending of the arm at the elbow. It...

This Exercise of the Month targets individuals living with Osteoporosis. Even though these exercises are tailored towards addressing that condition, they can still be performed by anyone and are equally as beneficial to those living with arthritis. Osteoporosis leads to more fragile, and brittle bones due to low bone...

The ninth annual Be Medicinewise Week is encouraging Australians to get to know the language of medicines. Medicines are part of most people’s lives with arthritis. Which is why, having access to, understanding and asking the right questions about medicines is key to getting the most out of them...

30 JULY 2019 DEPT OF HEALTH, THERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATION TGA: Endone 5 mg tablets – Consumers & health professionals are advised that Aspen Pharma, is undertaking product defect correction for one batch of Endone 5 mg tablets   Consumers and health professionals are advised that Aspen Pharma, in consultation...

My Health Record: Control your health information securely, in one place July, 2019 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...

Our hands are a key structure of our body that facilitate our actions in everyday living. From grabbing, to lifting, holding, and writing, our hands arguably play one of the most important roles in our everyday life and function. However, the hands is also one of the sites that...

Our hands are capable of many functions, providing precision for delicate tasks as well as enabling us to complete heavier, physically demanding jobs. If you’re living with arthritis in your hands, fingers, or thumbs, protecting your joints is so important. The 29 joints in our hands are common areas...