by Arthritis NZ | Oct 18, 2021 | How We Help, Less common forms of arthritis, News
Lucy Haines (23) is on her way to joining New Zealand’s law profession. She’s in her fourth year at Auckland University’s notoriously ruthless honours programme. She’s doing it all in the shadow of a recent arthritis diagnosis. Lucy has lived...
by Arthritis NZ | Oct 9, 2020 | Ankylosing Spondylitis, Less common forms of arthritis, News
This is What Arthritis Looks Like Stephanie has axial and peripheral spondylitis. These types of Arthritis affect the spine and pelvic joints and the arm and leg joints. “I had significant inflammation and swelling in several joints that meant I couldn’t...
by Arthritis NZ | Oct 5, 2020 | Less common forms of arthritis, News
This is What Arthritis Looks Like Lynne from Christchurch, and formerly Scotland, tries her best to be active and lose some weight after Palindromic Rheumatism took away her active lifestyle. Diagnosed five years ago, the journey started shortly after moving to New...
by Arthritis NZ | Oct 17, 2019 | Less common forms of arthritis
Lynne Henderson, from Christchurch, and formerly Scotland, tries her best to be active and lose some weight after palindromic rheumatism took away her active lifestyle. Diagnosed four years ago and now almost 40 years old, the journey started shortly after moving to...
by Arthritis NZ | Jul 28, 2016 | Less common forms of arthritis, Uncategorized
Arthritis New Zealand Chief Executive Sandra Kirby urges New Zealanders to become aware of a little known condition vasculitis. “Although it is not a form of arthritis, it can be associated with many arthritic disorders. So it is a condition that concerns us, and we...
