Arthritis Australia has called for "affordable, non-surgical care from physiotherapists, dietitians, and other allied health professionals" in a bid to address the nation's 'arthritis crisis.' The term arthritis covers a wide range of inflammatory conditions that affect the joints, such ...
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‘You don’t use it, you lose it’: 79-year-old’s gym journey changes her life
Barbara Hale found herself in pain due to several health conditions, such as osteoarthritis in her spine. However, a trip to the Uniting Westmead Senior's gym in 2021 has led to life-changing results. The 79-year-old's consistent gym routine now has ...
More »‘I wasn’t willing to just accept it’: Life with osteoarthritis at 71
71-year-old Gwynne from Adelaide has been living with knee osteoarthritis for four years. At first, the pain in her knees gradually started to worsen, but soon she was struggling to walk or get up from her chair. Eventually, she had ...
More »Paracetamol helps with four conditions, little evidence for others
A new review of paracetamol has revealed it has only been proven to relive pain in four conditions. The University of Sydney systematic review, published this week in the Medical Journal of Australia, held that for most conditions, evidence regarding ...
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