This chronic inflammatory arthritis can have many different symptoms, which is why it’s so easy to misdiagnose — and miss, say rheumatologists.
By How Do ePrescriptions Work For Australians With Chronic Health Issues?
Electronic prescription services are currently being rolled out in Australia. How do they work? How secure are they? Will they replace paper prescriptions?
How Does the COVID Vaccine Approval and Monitoring Process Work in Australia?
Who decides which COVID vaccines will be used in Australia? How will we know if the vaccines are safe and how will their use be monitored? Here’s where you can find answers to many common questions like this.
How can Australians with autoimmune arthritis access a COVID-19 vaccine? Learn more about your eligibility and the evidence you will need to provide.
By CreakyStaff
Rheumatologists Share COVID Vaccination Advice for Rheumatology Patients – Updated 23 April 2021
Do you have questions about the COVID vaccines and autoimmune conditions? This updated advice from the Australian Rheumatology Association provides some needed answers.
Caroline Wozniacki shares her RA game plan for Advantage Hers Campaign
Tennis great, Caroline Wozniacki, is the face of the Advantage Hers campaign which helps women with chronic inflammation build their own health game plan.
Hi, I’m Maly. I am a single mother and have three children who are 11, 12 and 14 years old. It’s a handful but I have been able to successfully manage my household even with rheumatoid arthritis.
I Have Many Types of Arthritis and Chronic Illness, But Am I Disabled? I’m Not Sure
I’m not sure which is better or worse: having a disability that is so visible that people stare at you in the street or one that is so invisible that people don’t believe you and accuse you of faking it.
By CreakyStaff
Share Your Chronic Pain Story Via the #MyPainJourney Awareness Campaign
Throughout November, Painaustralia would like to hear from those living with chronic pain and to invite discussions on this topic via their media platforms.
Ixekizumab (Taltz®) is a new treatment option for Australians with ankylosing spondylitis – a chronic form of arthritis that affects the spine and pelvis.
By CreakyStaff
How to Discuss Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain During a Telehealth Visit
Rheumatoid arthritis pain isn’t easy to manage when providers can’t see and touch your joints in person, but you can discuss and treat RA pain during telehealth visits. Here’s how.
By CreakyStaff
New Handbook to Empower Australians With Autoimmune Spinal Arthritis
CreakyJoints Australia launched the inaugural edition of A Patient’s Guide to Living with Axial Spondyloarthritis in Australia as a free download from their website today to coincide with World Arthritis Day.
Global researchers are interested in learning how people with rheumatic disease make decisions regarding vaccines in light of their rheumatic disease.
New App Helps People With Musculoskeletal Conditions Achieve Life Goals
Do you have a musculoskeletal condition like back pain or arthritis? Would you like to be part of a trial of a FREE program that might help you?
By CreakyStaff
New National Musculoskeletal Consumer Survey Launched in Australia
If you have arthritis, back pain, osteoporosis or any other musculoskeletal condition or if you care for someone that does, Musculoskeletal Australia wants to hear from you.
More intervention to assist with COVID-19 vaccine uptake and reducing vaccine hesitancy will be needed for some within our community, such as the patient communities in Australia.
Have Your Say on the Upcoming NDIS Reforms
The National Disability Insurance Agency is calling for feedback on changes to the National Disability Support Scheme. Here’s how you can have your say.
By CreakyStaff
Share Your Chronic Pain Story Via the #MyPainJourney Awareness Campaign
Throughout November, Painaustralia would like to hear from those living with chronic pain and to invite discussions on this topic via their media platforms.
A Health Care Card from Centrelink can save a bundle for those with chronic conditions. But, how do you get one if you aren’t on a pension? There is a way.
How To Run A Peer Support Group From Home During The COVID-19 Lockdown
There are still going to be newly diagnosed people in desperate need of information about their condition. There are still going to be people who need regular contact with others who understand the complexities of their conditions and medications without judgement. Your group will still be needed; you might just need to change how it runs for a while.
5 tips for getting the most out of a peer support group
Support groups are great places to meet others with similar health conditions or life challenges. They provide the opportunity to ask the questions you don’t really get to talk to your doctor about – especially the questions about how to live with your condition day in, day out.
