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Tips to Manage Chronic Pain
Living with pain can be one of the hardest parts of having arthritis. It’s important to understand the pain cycle and learn techniques that may help you cope with pain. It is also important to not solely rely on medications alone to manage your pain, the best results are when several self-management techniques are used…
Lower Limb Exercise
Here are some simple exercises designed to help strengthen and stabilise muscles of the lower limb including knee flexion, hip abduction and standing Heel Raise. Standing Calf Raise You will need a sturdy chair or surface for this exercise to place your hands on to assist with balance if you feel yours isn’t strong enough.…
Joint Surgery – what you need to know
Joint surgery is a big decision and it’s important that you are well informed about your options. There are many different types of surgery for various joints that may be beneficial to you. For hips and knees, it’s important to be aware that the 2018 ‘Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Guidelines for the management…
Pets – your best friends for chronic conditions
Anyone who owns a pet will agree that animals are a great source of unconditional love and support. But, for a person with a chronic condition, a furry friend can provide much more than companionship and a cuddle. Studies show that pets can help with both physical and mental health, from lowering stress and blood…
Walking and Arthritis
Simple, Relevant, Effective, Time-Saving. Walking is a great way to introduce physical activity as part of your daily routine. Not only does it provide numerous health benefits, it’s also free, readily available, and safe for a variety of health conditions (including arthritis) as it is low impact. Incorporating a physical activity such as walking can…
Hand Exercises
Our hands are a key structure of our body that facilitate our actions in everyday living. From grabbing, to lifting, holding, and writing, our hands arguably play one of the most important roles in our everyday life and function. However, the hands is also one of the sites that is most commonly affected by arthritis.…
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 diet high in ultra-processed food (one of the things to avoid in an anti-Inflammatory diet)…
Exercise to Reduce Pain
It’s a well-known saying, ‘use it or lose it’, and never has this been more true than in the case of exercise and the body. One of the most significant factors when it comes to pain free movement for those who suffer from arthritis is the strength, biomechanics and endurance of their movement of day to day life. If you are not practicing,…
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