Health Awareness: Arthritis & You 30th September 2020 Arthritis Action’s work with Health Awareness on the 2020 Arthritis & You campaign has launched! The campaign was enclosed in today’s Guardian newspaper, featuring exclusive content from key thought leaders and industry voices about the importance of pain, inflammatory arthritis, joint replacement surgery and how to manage your arthritis. In the special…
Leigh Walmsley shares her story 17 May 2019 How Living With Chronic Conditions Like Arthritis Can Affect Your Mental Health Article by Leigh Walmsley for the Huffington Post, to support Mental Health Awareness Week 2019. I don’t really remember a time when I didn’t have some form of arthritis. I was first diagnosed with osteoarthritis after I had a cycling…
Healthy weight for arthritis 17 January 2018 A new study published in Arthritis Care and Research Journal, has identified a clear link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and being overweight. The research team from New York City Hospital for Special Surgery and the Weill Cornell Medical School looked at 982 RA patients exhibiting early signs of the condition. It was…
Bringing Communities Together 13 October 2017 Bringing Local Communities Together To Raise Awareness Of Arthritis By Shantel Irwin, Arthritis Action’s CEO Arthritis is a condition that causes stiffness and swelling in the joints. One in six of us have arthritis and one in five will consult a GP about a musculoskeletal problem each year. It is the leading cause…
Looking after your Bones 30 June 2017 Self-Management Is Vital For Bone Health By Wendy Holden, Arthritis Action’s Medical Advisor As with all parts of the human body, looking after your bone health is vital. Not only do bones provide support and structure, but they also protect our organs, anchor our muscles and help regulate our calcium levels. Bones…
