by AdminNZ | Nov 9, 2020 | News
Clients of Arthritis New Zealand often ask for advice on using cannabis to help them manage their arthritis. So, what are the benefits and risks of the medicinal use of cannabis? Our aim in this article is to present information about potential benefits and known...
by AdminNZ | Nov 6, 2020 | News
Lower Hutt Arthritis Support group together with Sport Wellington and the Wellington Arthritis Support Group collaborated for a very informative and engaged monthly meet up. Lower Hutt Arthritis Support Group organised for Nutritionist Kate McCartney from Sport...
by AdminNZ | Oct 16, 2020 | News, People with ankylosing spondylitis
This Is What Arthritis Looks Like Arthritis is both a blessing and a curse. Tobie spent 11 years (from age 12) seeing different doctors and specialists before she was diagnosed. She was relieved when her symptoms finally had a name – Ankylosing Spondylitis. Tobie has...
by AdminNZ | Oct 15, 2020 | News, People with osteoarthritis
This Is What Arthritis Looks Like Arthritis is painful. The hardest part of having Arthritis is reduced mobility. Cathie (56) was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis in the knees at the age of 45 and said she often feels depressed because she can’t do the things she...
by AdminNZ | Oct 14, 2020 | News, People with psoriatic arthritis
This is What Arthritis Looks Like Hannah is only 39 years old and has trouble accepting her Psoriatic Arthritis diagnosis because she feels too young and fit to have Arthritis. This is a real misconception about Arthritis! It does not only affect people over 65 years...
by AdminNZ | Oct 13, 2020 | News, People with rheumatoid arthritis
This is What Arthritis Looks Like “Arthritis is a debilitating yet mainly invisible disease that robs you of so much in life. It is so hard to explain to people that you feel like shit yet look normal.” You say ‘I am fine’ all the time when really you are anything but...
