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The Blog features all of our latest arthritis news, media releases, frequently asked questions, research, and much more. Choose a filter category below or use the search function to find the most relevant blog posts for you.

Osteoarthritis – Live Well and Plan for the Future
Osteoarthritis - Live Well and Plan for the Future. Things to explore that can help you live well with your arthritis.

Advice from a Physio About Hip and Knee Arthritis
Arthritis Educator Cathie Dowell spoke with Physiotherapist Sarah Tulloch about all things hip and knee arthritis.

Why is it Important to be a Healthy Weight Before Joint Replacement Surgery?
Why is it Important to be a Healthy Weight Before Joint Replacement Surgery?

What are complementary and alternative therapies, and how can they help you?
Naturopath gives insight into complementary and alternative therapies available to people with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout.

The Truth About Self-Management
Self-management is about having the information skills and confidence to take charge and improve the quality of your life

Thriving Despite the Pandemic: 6 Tips for Daily Life
There’s no magic solution for surviving the yo-yo lockdowns of the pandemic with your health, sanity, and bank account intact, but we can try!

COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis and Related Autoimmune Diseases
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released a COVID-19 vaccine clinical guidance, which recommends (among other things) that patients with auto-immune and inflammatory rheumatic disease should be given priority in the “vaccine queue”.

How to have Better Sex and Intimacy if you have Arthritis
How to have Better Sex and Intimacy if you have Arthritis

Physiotherapist Gives Talk to Local Support Group
A physiotherapist from P2 Physio and Podiatry came to talk to the Otaki Support Group about managing their arthritis.

Gardening with Arthritis
Can people with arthritis still do their gardening with ease? Is gardening bad for people with arthritis? Get answers to these questions.

What it takes to arrive at ‘looking good’
Fortunately, this person works for one of those family companies that place considerable value in their employees and their families.

Benefits and Risks of Medicinal Use of Cannabis
Our aim in this article is to present information about potential benefits and known risks and to encourage informed discussion about the use of cannabis products.
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