Arthritis & daily life
There’s a lot you can do to manage your arthritis and improve
the quality of your life. This section provides insights and advice
on how to keep doing the things that enrich your life, from keeping
fit and fighting fatigue, to eating well and planning a
pregnancy.
- Diet, nutrition and arthritis – Maintaining
your ideal weight and getting enough of the right vitamins and
minerals can have a big impact on your arthritis. Find out how to
get the balance right.
- Exercise and arthritis – Exercise can help
to ease stiffness, improve movement in our joints, and strengthen
muscles, as well as helping us get fitter in general. Learn about
how you can exercise safely.
- Fatigue and arthritis – Do you often feel
exhausted day after day, no matter what you’ve been doing or how
much sleep you get? Find out about how you can manage your
fatigue.
- Footwear and arthritis – Comfort
should be the main consideration when choosing shoes. What
should you look for in a shoe?
- Growing up with arthritis – Adolescence is an
exciting time but can present extra challenges for young people
with arthritis. Read about managing the transition to adult
life.
- Pain relief and pain management – There are now
more approaches available than ever before to help manage pain.
Learn about the drugs, physical treatments and coping strategies
that can help.
- Pregnancy and arthritis – Most people with
arthritis or lupus will be able to have a family if they wish to,
though it’s best to be aware of how your condition or your
medications might affect the pregnancy. These pages will help men
and women with arthritis to prepare for parenthood.
- School and arthritis – There’s no reason why
a child with arthritis shouldn’t achieve his or her full
educational potential. Read more about how parents, teachers and
other school staff can help.
- Sex and arthritis – Arthritis can have a
significant impact on your relationships and sex life. These pages
offer practical advice on overcoming any difficulties so that you
and your partner can adapt to the challenge of arthritis
together.
- Sleep and arthritis – Painful conditions like
arthritis can affect the quality of your sleep, and poor-quality
sleep can in turn affect your general health. Find out about the
most common sleep problems and what can be done to help.
- Sports injuries – Injuries will sometimes
happen during exercise or sporting activities. Learn how the right
training, technique and equipment can help reduce the risk, and
what to do when injuries do happen.
- Working with arthritis – If arthritis is causing
difficulties at work there’s plenty of help available. Read about
the choices available to you.