What is juvenile arthritis? Symptoms, causes and treatment
We often associate arthritis with older people. But for every 1000 children in Australia there are 1-4 who have Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). JIA is painful and quite traumatic for a young child. Children with JIA cannot run around with their friends, play in the park or be involved in school sports. It is a […]
Pregnancy, parenting and rheumatoid arthritis
Becoming a mother was always part of my life plan. Something I took for granted. I certainly didn’t contemplate an incurable, chronic and painfully debilitating disease affecting my path to and throughout parenthood. I was like most people in Australia who believe that arthritis affects people in their older years – not young vibrant women […]
News: Arthritis and Osteoporosis NSW dress up this Halloween
Get bad to the bone with Arthritis and Osteoporosis NSW as they dress up to promote bone and joint health this Halloween! One in four people suffer from arthritis, and the rate of bone fractures due to osteoporosis is 1 every 3.6 minutes. Scary stuff! They aim to raise money for arthritis and osteoporosis so […]