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All smiles at Camp Twinkletoes 2018!
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 health professionals. In the meantime,…
Gardening tips for arthritis
It’s Spring! Time to get out in the garden. There are so many benefits to gardening, it gets you outdoors, moving and is mood boosting. In fact, getting your hands dirty in the garden has been scientifically proven to increase serotonin levels (happy hormones) through contact with specific soil bacteria! 1 Get started by using…
Haemochromatosis, Psoriasis & Arthritis – how are they linked
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 1 in 4 people will experience…
Modified Plank
This month’s exercise of the month focuses on the abdomen. Considered the centre of the body, it is what connects the upper half of the body to the lower half. Formed by a collection of tendinous sheaths, intersections and the main muscles (the rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, and the internal/external obliques) the abdomen allows the…
Children & Arthritis
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 children. In Australia about 6000 children…
What a wonderful Camp Footloose we had!
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 sessions, they are more confident and…
Benefits of Strength Training
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 machines, resistance bands or even just…
Rural Health Initiative 2018 Wrap-Up
On July 12 in Bathurst, Arthritis NSW held the first community event of our Rural Health Initiative 2018. Since then we have presented the health education program to audiences in five rural communities, providing them new and useful information about how they can better manage their arthritis. The Rural Health Initiative was funded by our…
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