The Latest Breaking News from Arthritis

Over half of Brits suffer from frequent discomfort, from physical conditions such as back pain, arthritis, or irritable bowel syndrome

Is it true that pounding the pavement causes arthritis? Does it matter what kind of shoes you wear or what surface you run on?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard time looking over my shoulder. I remember my grandparents complaining about arthritis in their knees and hands — and the pain…

One in three Australians has a musculoskeletal condition involving joint pain, and the most common cause is arthritis. Around 3.6 million Australians have arthritis and this is projected to rise to 5.4 million by 2030.

More than 1.4million older people are receiving extra financial help through Attendance Allowance from the DWP.

“Although often devastating to the millions who have it and one of the biggest causes of disability in the UK, to others it cannot be seen”

The prosthetic knee technology, called PEEK-OPTIMA, has been developed by Invibio.

More than one million people are receiving financial support for a musculoskeletal condition.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the second most common type of inflammatory arthritis, often affecting teenagers and young adults. Symptoms of AS can include back pain, stiffness, joint inflammation (arthritis), inflammation where tendons attach to bones (enthesitis), and fatigue. Over time, these symptoms can lead to spinal fusion, which significantly affects…