This six-week programme of exercise and self-management is delivered to small groups twice a week by a physiotherapist or fitness instructor and we're proud to have supported it. ESCAPE-pain is predominately recommended to people with osteoarthritis 45+ who are experiencing some knee or hip pain and may have other…
From the potential of broccoli to treat osteoarthritis to developing a vaccine to treat pain, we're investing in pioneering and innovative research which could make a real difference to the lives of people living with arthritis. Read about five exciting research projects we’re funding.
There has been a lot of media coverage recently on the COVID-19 virus. When you have a health condition, such as arthritis, you may be worried about what coronavirus means for you. We’ve pulled together the latest advice below and will update this article as and when we know more. This information is relevant to people in…
Psoriatic arthritis affects up to one in five of the 1.2 million people in the UK who have the skin condition psoriasis, leading to pain, inflammation and deformity. Any joint can be affected, but symptoms in fingers and toes are often most severe. People with psoriatic arthritis, like those with rheumatoid arthritis, are…
To all our members and readers We’re excited to announce that we are making some improvements to your online community. As members, you will have received the email that this forum becomes Read-Only from Tuesday 18th February whilst we make some important changes to improve how the online community looks and operates. We…
Hi everyone This is an update on our move to new community forums. This last week has seen our fabulous moderator team being trained on the new forums with a preview of some of its added facilities that will be available. There has also been a test of migrating our current forums across to the new set up. This has had a…
Dear members Everyone knows that our community is moving to a new home and a new look that should help with searching threads and other issues we need addressing. We also want to encourage more people to become members and we need your help to find the right way/s forward. At least 10 million people in the UK live with…
Dear members, We’re excited to announce that we are making some improvements to your online community. The new community will still have all the forums that you are used to seeing, so although it may look a bit different everything will be in the same place. This is to give us all a chance to move in and feel at home. Our…
My GP says it’s OA but my symptoms suggest RA, it cam on suddenly about 4 months ago, woke one morning and my hands were in excruciating pain, to the point where it made me cry, I couldn’t bend my fingers or grip anything, it’s been like that most mornings since and lasts throughout the day, although it does hurt less as…
“Adjusting to life with psoriatic arthritis has been a journey” Jamie Birch was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis early last year. In her words, "this turned my world upside down and I’ve been learning to manage it and adjust to daily life ever since." Here she shares what life is like as a parent living with a chronic…
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