by AdminNZ | Aug 17, 2020 | News, Volunteers
Karen, age 70 Osteoarthritis “I dream all primary practices will one day work in partnership with organisations such as Arthritis New Zealand.” Karen (70) from Dunedin is retired after many years working in and around the health care sector. She is...
by AdminNZ | Aug 14, 2020 | News, Volunteers
Jasmine White, age 18 Rheumatoid Arthritis “As a first-time voter, I am particularly excited to be involved and participate in this year’s election.” Jasmine White is an 18-year-old who was recently diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and plans to...
by AdminNZ | Aug 6, 2020 | News
Handle Heavy Loads To make heavy loads more comfortable to handle, use your largest, strongest joints and muscles to take the stress off smaller hand joints and to spread the load over large surface areas. Hold items close to your body, which is less stressful for...
by AdminNZ | Jul 14, 2020 | News, Volunteers
Zachariah Reuelu works for Arthritis New Zealand as the Community Development Coordinator for Pacific Peoples and we asked him why he sees his work as an important part of who he is. “My community wellbeing is important to me especially a healthy community that...
by AdminNZ | Jun 11, 2020 | News
From time to time you may experience a flare-up. This is when the symptoms of arthritis temporarily worsen. A flare-up could include an increase in pain, swelling, stiffness and reduced mobility. You may also notice an increase in fatigue, trouble sleeping, anxiety,...
by AdminNZ | Jun 11, 2020 | News
The week before Lockdown level 4 began, we started four *new private Facebook support groups for people with various forms of arthritis. Now, almost three months later, the four groups each have around 100 members actively taking part in discussions within the groups....
