by AdminNZ | Jun 3, 2021 | News, People with osteoarthritis
A story from Zechariah, who has learned to how to live well with Osteoarthritis. Talofa ‘aiga! Samoan Language Week, so we are enjoying celebrating Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa with you this week! Talofa! O a’u o Zechariah Reuelu Ou te sau mai Porirua. O lo’u tamā o...
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 12, 2020 | News, People with osteoarthritis
This is What Arthritis Looks Like Merle Edwards is an 83-year-old widow who lives in Auckland. After her brother had a bad fall, Merle developed a fear of going walking, doing gardening, attending dancing classes, and anything that posed a risk of a fall. Merle has...
by AdminNZ | Sep 30, 2020 | News, People with osteoarthritis
This is What Arthritis Looks Like Picture a woman in her 60s, an age where a woman should have her independence, but she’s unable to get up on a chair to change a lightbulb, she is unable to walk far before her knees are in agony, and forced to resort to strange...
by AdminNZ | Oct 21, 2019 | People with osteoarthritis
Helen’s arthritis symptoms began with 18 months of discomfort, which she could only describe as groin pain. “This became an annoying stabbing pain a few weeks after packing our house belongings and travelling for a year,” she explains. Arthritis was...
by AdminNZ | Oct 2, 2019 | People with osteoarthritis
Bernie O’Brien, 77, from Christchurch, experiences excruciating pain from his osteoarthritis and has done for many years. Seeking help from an arthritis educator helped him learn to manage his flare-ups better. There is an unspoken fact of life that most of us assume...
