by Arthritis NZ | Oct 11, 2023 | News, People with rheumatoid arthritis
by Rhianna Boyd āResilientā is one of my absolute favourite words. It means āthe ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life eventsā such as my own journey of living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and battling through the mental and physical...
by Arthritis NZ | Oct 6, 2023 | News
by Tracey Kellett The breath and stress: when we are responding to stress, our breathing pattern changes and becomes shallow and quick, and our shoulders take over from the diaphragm to move air in and out of our lungs. This style of breathing disrupts the balance of...
by Arthritis NZ | Oct 5, 2023 | News, People with osteoarthritis
by Alyson Harris, owner of Elite Left Limited Around the age of 40, I began experiencing symptoms of osteoarthritis, primarily affecting the joints in my fingers and wrists, particularly my thumbs. This condition brought along the persistent discomfort associated with...
by Arthritis NZ | Sep 18, 2023 | News
Arthritis NZ – Mateponapona Aotearoa stakeholders are formally notified that the FY2023 Annual General Meeting will be held as follows:Ā Date: Wednesday 29 November 2023Time:āÆ 3.15pmā 3.45pmVenue: Online via ZoomĀ Items of Business:Ā APOLOGIES MINUTES OF THE...
by Arthritis NZ | Aug 3, 2023 | Arthritis FAQs, News
by Tracey Kellett, with contributions by Dr Andrew Harrison Methotrexate and folic acid are often talked about together because folic acid is prescribed as a supplement to combat the side effects caused by methotrexate interfering with how our body absorbs, or...
by Arthritis NZ | Jul 3, 2023 | News
Arthritis New Zealand was invited to speak as part of an informative series of community health lectures hosted by the University of Otago and funded through the Care Foundation. The lecture specifically focussed on educating and empowering the Nelson, Tasman and...