If you know someone with arthritis, there may be many ways you could offer them your help. How that help will depend on how serious their ar

Whenever there’s unchecked systemic inflammation and typically that’s inflammation we can ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a condition that can cause pain, swelling and stiffness in joints. It is what is known as an auto-immune...

The most important step to living well with arthritis is to learn about your condition and its management.

In the early stages, of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) you may not initially see any redness or feel any swelling in your joints, but you

In rheumatoid arthritis, patients will get hot and swollen joints very typically in the hands and wrists and knees and feet and ankles; agai

It’s estimated nearly 4 million people in Australia live with a form of arthritis and ...

One of the really important early symptoms is of early morning stiffness, where people wake up

While it can seem like a slow process, often that stepwise logical process of taking a ...

Arthritis can affect many parts of the body such as the neck, shoulders, back, wrists and hands, hips, knees, and ankles

Any joint in your ankles, feet and toes can be affected by arthritis. Many different types ...

Neck pain is pain that is felt in the upper part of the spine. It is sign that the joints, ...

Shoulder pain is pain that is felt in the shoulder area, at the top of the arm. It is a sign...

Low back pain is pain that is felt in the lower part of the spine. It is very common with...

Hip pain is more commonly due to osteoarthritis (OA), but can also occur if you have long-standing rheumatoid arthritis...

Any joint in your fingers, thumbs, knuckles and wrists can be affected by arthritis.

The knee is commonly affected by arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis (OA), but it is also a common joint affected by rheumatoid arthritis

You know that arthritis affects your joints. In addition to your painful, swollen joints your arthritis can sometimes affect other parts of

Here are three stories of people with RA living their lives to the fullest - meet Jamie Stelter, Aaron Sober and April Yazza.

Wendy shares some of her remarkable experiences living with rheumatoid arthritis.

Already pregnant or just starting to think about pregnancy? Becoming a parent is one of the most exciting and overwhelming times in most

Sometimes the physical and emotional symptoms associated with arthritis can affect relationships ...

Most couples – whether they have arthritis or not – go through phases in their relationship when their sex life is less exciting or ...

We don’t know what causes rheumatoid arthritis exactly. We know that it’s an abnormality ...

Living with inflammatory arthritis can lead to many challenges. There are lots of secrets to...

It is challenging enough to talk about intimacy and sex with a spouse or longtime partner. But if you are single and have arthritis, it can

If you know someone with RA, you may try to sympathise or offer advice. But be aware that some sentiments may do more harm than good.

Suzie always wanted to have children, despite the challenges of having rheumatoid arthritis.

Suzie, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, found the courage to have a second child after having her first.

Joint symptoms may be a sign of rheumatoid arthritis, a serious condition that can cause permanent joint damage if treatment is delayed.

Arthritis Today interviewed Suzie May, who authored the book Arthritis, Pregnancy and the Path to Parenthood. Here are some words of wisdom,

The GP will usually refer you to a rheumatologist to confirm a diagnosis and for treatment.

It can be straight forward; they're referred to a rheumatologist immediately.

There are 120 different kinds of arthritis. How do GPs identify which condition a person has?

If rheumatoid arthritis is left untreated, in the majority of people it will continue to progress, so people will experience ongoing inflamm

Raising a family is one of the most rewarding and challenging parts of life and having arthritis shouldn't stop you from experiencing it.

Most people with arthritis wish to remain as independent as possible, so trying to find the right balance between providing help without be

A GP will ask several questions to determine what kind of inflammation a patient may have.