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  Think arthritis is an old person’s condition? Think again

  The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is fighting to dispel the myth that arthritis is an older person’s disease with their #AnyoneAnyAge message. Hear the word ‘arthritis’ and what springs to mind? What mental picture emerges? A stooped, elderly figure with a cane and aching joints? The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) launched a national...

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  “I concentrate on staying active”

  I have found my local rheumatology department only really have time and capacity to treat the disease and not its effects on my body, so self-management is vital for me. I concentrate on staying active, doing focused exercises recommended by my physiotherapist and podiatrist, as well as swimming, which moves my whole body while supporting...

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  Rheumatoid arthritis – treating the effects and not just the disease

  Self-managing arthritis involves learning methods to help manage both the physical and mental symptoms of the condition. As arthritis affects everyone in a different way, self-management means that individuals can choose the strategies that best suit their needs. Managing weight, sensible use of pain-killing medicines, gentle exercise, and therapies to help with the mind, sleep...

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