Arthritis Insights

Strength training is a name for activities or exercises that build the strength of your muscles. Strength training involves working your muscles a little harder than you do in normal life, usually against some form of resistance. You can do this with hand weights (dumbbells), leg weights (cuffs), gym...

Camp Footloose is a camp for children who have juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) aged 9-18 years. After attending camp, the children come away with new friends who they can relax with and share their experiences without fear of judgement. After five days of fun physical activity and useful education...

Arthritis is commonly thought of as a condition that only affects older people. However, there are many different types of arthritis, some of which affect babies, children, teenagers and young adults.  Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the name given to a number of types of arthritis that occur in...

Up to two-thirds of all people living with arthritis say their condition has affected their mental health negatively. Thankfully, there are variety of dedicated health professionals available and systems in place to help you get quick and affordable mental healthcare. Better Access Mental Health Care Plans, or simply Mental...

Although you may not be aware, there are links to arthritis for both psoriasis and haemochromatosis. Not everyone that has psoriasis or haemochromatosis will develop arthritis. About 1 in 8 people with psoriasis also develop psoriatic arthritis. For Haemochromatosis, arthritis may develop when the Haemochromatosis is left untreated; about...

Eleven families found support, understanding and a new community at Drummond House, Manly, when they attended Camp Twinkletoes 2018, our annual two-day camp for parents of children living with juvenile arthritis. This year the camp theme was Resilience with mums, dads and even aunties attending four education sessions presented...

By the end of 2018, a My Health Record will be created for every Australian unless they choose not to have one. 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,...

As part of their Empowered resource, Arthritis Australia has produced a short video which discusses some of the common emotional health impacts of RA. This video features interviews with Psychiatrist, Prof. Ian Hickie as well as a number of conversations with people living with RA.