As the countdown to Christmas begins in earnest and our normal routines go out of the window, it can become harder to manage a chronic condition like arthritis. It’s hardly surprising, therefore, that people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can sometimes feel anxious about the impending festivities. If you’re one of them, there are some…
The recent Arctic blast that hit the UK was an unwelcome reminder to people with arthritis that their symptoms often become more severe during cold weather. Impact of the weather on arthritis symptoms Although it’s not true for everyone, many people report feeling more joint pain and an increase in stiffness as temperatures drop, particularly…
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that can affect any joint in the body. Although there is no cure for the condition, there are treatments that can slow its development and relieve symptoms. In the latter stages of the disease when the symptoms can become debilitating, many people choose to have joint replacement surgery. This is…
A discovery by researchers at the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust offers new hope to people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Leeds clinical trial The study, funded by the charity Versus Arthritis and published in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine in July 2024, is good news for the 5.4…
Receiving a diagnosis of arthritis can be hard. You are likely to have many questions and concerns about how the condition will impact your life and those closest to you are also likely to be worried and wondering how best to support you. Sometimes, patients ask us how to talk to the people around them…
Joint replacement surgery is a routine procedure to treat severe joint pain caused by arthritis or serious injury. It is a highly successful approach with excellent patient satisfaction ratings. However, prosthetic implants eventually wear out and need to be replaced. Or, the implant may loosen, dislocate or become infected, all of which means the original…
Two major new clinical studies will help to improve the early diagnosis of osteoarthritis and investigate treatment options for children with a serious inflammatory condition called juvenile dermatomyosis. Versus Arthritis, the UK’s largest charity dedicated to supporting people with arthritis, is investing £2.2 million in the projects, which it hopes will lay the foundations for…
Arthritis of the knee is a painful condition that causes stiffness, swelling and loss of function. Think about how often we use our knees in everyday life – for sitting down or getting up out of a chair, going upstairs, getting in and out of cars. The knee is one of the most hard-working joints…
Did you know there are more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions? People of any age and sex can develop arthritis, which is characterised by pain, stiffness and a loss of normal movement in the joints. Often when people use the term ‘arthritis’ they are referring to osteoarthritis, which is the most common…
Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of knee pain. There has been a significant increase in the number of people with osteoarthritis around the world – up 113% between 1990 and 2019 to around 528 million, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The condition, which is a degenerative disease with no…