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    Search for information about specific medications for arthritis. Remember to always consult your doctor before starting or stopping medication.

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    There are many medicines that can be used to treat arthritis. Find more detailed information about arthritis medicines, provided by the Australian Rheumatology Association and Arthritis Australia.

  • Working with your healthcare team

    Assembling your healthcare team to support and guide you is an important step in managing your arthritis. Here is what each health professional can do for you.

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    Arthritis Australia has worked with The Targeted Therapies Alliance to develop information and resources for consumers, including practical tools and roadmaps for people with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

  • Blood and pathology tests for arthritis

    Blood tests can be useful to help diagnose some, but not all, types of arthritis. Always discuss your blood test results with your doctor.

  • Vaccinations in Rheumatology

    People with rheumatologic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and lupus often suffer infections which can be prevented by vaccination.

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    An introduction to the most common types of surgery for arthritis, including tips on when to talk to your doctor about surgery and how to get prepared.

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  • What is arthritis?
    • Understanding arthritis
    • Types of arthritis
    • Areas of the body
      • Knees
      • Hips
      • Back pain
      • Wrists & hands
      • Ankles & feet
      • Shoulders
      • Neck
    • Fast facts
  • Managing arthritis
    • Information about COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.
      • Updated COVID-19 and Respiratory virus information
      • COVID-19 Vaccination Information
      • Information about the Tocilizumab (Actemra®) Shortage
    • Living with arthritis
      • 10 steps for living well with arthritis
      • Managing at home
      • Dealing with pain
      • Emotions
      • Physical activity and exercise
        • Strength training
        • Water exercise
        • Tai chi
        • Exercise and fibromyalgia
        • Exercise and RA
      • Healthy eating
        • Gout and diet
      • Sex and arthritis
      • Pregnancy
      • Fatigue and arthritis
      • Flares action plan
      • Complementary treatments and therapies
        • Fish Oils
        • Glucosamine and chondroitin
        • Massage
      • Caring and arthritis
    • Medical management
      • Medicines overview
        • Analgesics (simple pain relievers)
        • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
        • Opioids
        • Corticosteroids
        • Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
        • Biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs)
        • Safe Disposal of Sharps
      • Medication search
      • Working with your healthcare team
      • Roadmaps for your arthritis
      • Blood and pathology tests for arthritis
      • Vaccinations in Rheumatology
      • Surgery for arthritis
    • Children and arthritis
      • Finding out your child has arthritis
      • Managing JIA
      • Living with JIA
      • Teacher's guide to JIA
      • Practical tips for JIA
      • Chronic pain in Children
      • Good sleep habits
      • Uveitis in JIA
    • Staying Moving Staying Strong
    • Young adults with arthritis
  • Get support
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    • Arthritis Infoline: 1800 011 041
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        • Requesting a link to the Arthritis Australia website
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        • Order booklets
      • Videos
        • Interview: 'Beware of Back Pain'
        • Inflammatory arthritis
        • Rheumatoid Arthritis
        • Ankylosing Spondylitis
        • Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis explained
        • A Young Woman's Journey
        • Psoriatic Arthritis
        • Be Quick
        • Giant Cell Arteritis
        • Self-injecting methotrexate
      • What is My Health Record?
    • Your stories
  • Get involved
    • Donate & fundraise
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      • Fundraise
      • Workplace Giving
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      • Bequests
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    • Share your #WrapRage
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      • Our #1in7withArthritis Campaign
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        • Explore 2021 Research
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      • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Consumer Care guide
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        • That’s a Wrap: The Best and Worst Packaging of 2023
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      • Improving packaging for you
      • Packaging Feedback Form
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      • Investing in accessible design
        • A consumer perspective on hard-to-open packaging
        • Case study - SPC ProVital
        • Case study – Kellogg’s portion-controlled cereal range
        • Accessibility Alignment with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Principles
      • Guidelines & research
      • Testing and consultation services
        • Easy to Open (ETO) & Ease of Use (EOU) Certification Program
        • Initial Scientific Review (ISR)
      • Case Studies - Making packaging easy to open
      • Receiving a Packaging Accessibility Rating for the health system
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