Pain in your buttocks may be due to arthritis — here are the clues to look out for.
By CreakyStaff
Lupus Diet: What to Eat to Avoid Lupus Flares
The chronic autoimmune disease lupus is very mysterious. It can impact anyone at any time (though it is most common in women of childbearing age). Its cause is unknown. And while lupus symptoms can vary in where they occur in...
By New Resource for Those with Psoriatic Arthritis — A Patient’s Perspective
To better understand Psoriatic Arthritis and how it might affect your life, Medicine X have created a new illustrated story Psoriatic Arthritis Xplained.
CreakyJoints Australia is supporting National Diabetes Week by highlighting the connections between diabetes and arthritis. There are more than you’d think.
New Action Plan to Help Australians in Pain
The new National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management shows musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis, are a leading cause of pain in Australia.
Patients to Have More Input Into Process of Listing New Medicines on the PBS
On 3 June 2019, the Broadening the Evidence report, commissioned by Bristol-Myers Squibb, was launched in Sydney before a group of patient advocates and other interested parties. This author was proud to attend as a representative of CreakyJoints Australia.
Ever wish a podiatrist could take you shoe shopping? This is a close second
What is the Connection Between Scleroderma and Arthritis?
Scleroderma is a degenerative chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as an autoimmune rheumatic disease — and one of its key symptoms is arthritis.
Aussie Men Get Arthritis Too
Men’s Health Week was started in 1994 in the USA to increase awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. The event has spread globally and it is now run in Australia from 10 to 16 June.
It’s not surprising that you can feel arthritis in your feet: The disease predominantly affects your joints, and your foot contains more than 30 of them.
Xeljanz® Now Available on PBS for Those With Psoriatic Arthritis
Tofacitinib (Xeljanx®) is now available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for those diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis.
New Treatment Option For Australians with Psoriatic Arthritis
On 1 March, 2019, ixekizumab (Taltz®), was added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to give adults with severe psoriatic arthritis more treatment options. Previously, Australian adults had been able to access the medication, but at a cost of around...
Do you have foot problems with psoriatic arthritis? You can help shape research and future treatment strategies in this much needed area.
By CreakyStaff
Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Get Heart Disease, Even When Their Arteries Look Healthy
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and heart disease might not seem like they have a lot in common, but there’s an important common denominator: inflammation. When you have a chronic inflammatory disease like RA, you tend to have higher levels of inflammation...
New report highlights link between physical and mental health issues
Did you know that of the 3.5 million Australians living with arthritis, almost 960,000 also live with a mental health condition?
In March 2019, Arthritis Australia launched their much anticipated National Strategic Action Plan for Arthritis with the vision to provide freedom for all Australians from the burden of arthritis.
Australians Urged To Speak Up For Arthritis Before The 2019 Election
With the Federal election just days away, CreakyJoints Australia are supporting Arthritis Australia’s campaign to ask everyone to Speak Up for Arthritis and tell our politicians how they can best serve the needs of the four million Australians with arthritis.
CreakyJoints Australia Welcomed at APLAR-ARA 2019 Congress
Recently members of the CreakyJoints Australia (CJA) team had the privilege of attending the APLAR-ARA congress in Brisbane where we met with many industry professionals and attended several informative sessions.
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.
