Arthritis Fatigue – Answering Your Questions

Arthritis Fatigue – Answering Your Questions

Most people who live with arthritis also have fatigue or suffer from extreme tiredness. Below we will unpack arthritis fatigue, what it is, the impacts and what you can do to limit your symptoms of fatigue and tiredness. What Is…

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Managing Fatigue – The Four P’s

Managing Fatigue – The Four P’s

Fatigue is a symptom often experienced by people living with arthritis. Thankfully, there are ways you can help manage, or work around your fatigue. The Four P’s reminds us of some ways to help conserve and save energy for the…

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Healthy Eating: Food and Diet for Arthritis

Healthy Eating: Food and Diet for Arthritis

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important for preventing or managing arthritis. It is common for people to wonder if there is a specific diet that should be followed or foods to avoid with arthritis. The good news is that when…

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Anti-inflammatory diet – made easy

Anti-inflammatory diet – made easy

Following an anti-inflammatory diet will not cure arthritis, however for many people it is an effective way of controlling symptoms, maintaining a healthy weight and reducing the risk of developing other health problems.  Recent studies have also found that a…

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Ways to Reduce Inflammation

Ways to Reduce Inflammation

Question: I have both Ankylosing Spondylitis and Osteoarthritis, and so I was wondering if there were ways or things I could do to reduce inflammation to help treat my arthritis. Answer: Yes, there are certainly things you could try to…

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Pros and Cons of Cortisone Injections

Pros and Cons of Cortisone Injections

Injections of Intra-articular corticosteroids (IACSs), usually combined with analgesics, are commonly performed to treat pain related to osteoarthritis (OA) e.g., hip and knee OA. While they are common, they are not without their risks. I will go on to talk…

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Hand arthritis and Pain

Hand arthritis and Pain

Question: I have arthritis in my hand (base of thumb and wrist). It can be painful in the cooler months, and sometimes after a day of gardening and/or chores around the house, my thumb and wrist can hurt that evening…

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What is distraction therapy (for pain)?

What is distraction therapy (for pain)?

Fool your brain, replace your pain What is Distraction? Diverting attention away (i.e., distraction) from feelings and thoughts of pain is a common and well researched pain-coping strategy. Its effects are variable across individuals, however, those who report high levels…

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Ask Kat Series

Ask Kat Series

Kat Keane, our Health Educator, loves answering your questions! If you have a question that you would like Kat to answer, please email kkeane@arthritisnsw.org.au. Here’s our next Ask Kat question answered: I have arthritis in my hand (base of thumb and…

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