Arthritis Treatments - CreakyJoints Australia
A handy list of arthritis treatment categories and medications. Includes painkillers, methotrexate, biologics, non-medicinal therapies and more.| CreakyJoints Australia
Your healthcare team will generally consist of medical professionals, allied health practitioners and possibly your family and friends.| CreakyJoints Australia
CreakyJoints Australia has developed a patient charter to outline what we need from the healthcare system and the kind of treatment we deserve and expect.| CreakyJoints Australia
CreakyJoints Australia provides reliable information, support and advocacy for Australian arthritis patients and their families.| CreakyJoints Australia
Targeted synthetic DMARDs (tsDMARDs) are made from synthetic chemical compounds. They are not biologics, but do target specific parts of the immune system.| CreakyJoints Australia
A handy list of arthritis treatment categories and medications. Includes painkillers, methotrexate, biologics, non-medicinal therapies and more.| CreakyJoints Australia
Staying active is great for managing arthritis joint pain and inflammation. Our top tips may help make exercise seem less daunting.| CreakyJoints Australia
Discover how to access a multidisciplinary healthcare team from home to help you manage daily life with a rheumatic condition.| CreakyJoints Australia
The more you know about your type of arthritis, the better you can manage it. We explain different arthritis diseases, causes, symptoms, treatment and diet.| CreakyJoints Australia
There are 100+ autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases, but only a few cause inflammatory arthritis early in onset. These are AiArthritis diseases. The post Help Us DRIVE Awareness of World AUTOimmune & AUTOinflammatory Arthritis Day appeared first on CreakyJoints Australia.| CreakyJoints Australia
May 12th is an international day to promote awareness of a range of chronic immunological and neurological conditions including fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. The post May 12th International Awareness Day – a time to shine a light on these debilitating conditions. appeared first on CreakyJoints Australia.| CreakyJoints Australia
Although there’s no clear-cut way to diagnose this condition, certain symptoms can clue you into the presence of lupus.| CreakyJoints Australia
CreakyJoints Australia is excited to announce the inaugural edition of Raising the Voice of Patients: A Patient’s Guide to Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Australia.| CreakyJoints Australia
CreakyJoints Australia is excited to announce the inaugural edition of A Patient’s Guide to Living with Axial Spondyloarthritis in Australia.| CreakyJoints Australia
DMARDs are the most widely used and studied drugs used as therapy for autoimmune arthritis. DMARD stands for disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.| CreakyJoints Australia
Biosimilars are now available for inflammatory arthritis. They work the same way as biologics, but they are created and approved for use in different ways.| CreakyJoints Australia
Axial spondyloarthritis is an umbrella term for different types of inflammatory arthritis that affect the spine and other joints.| CreakyJoints Australia
Learning that a biologic medicine hasn’t worked for you is hard. Being told that you have “failed” that medicine is worse. Let’s change that narrative. You didn’t fail. The medicine failed you.| CreakyJoints Australia
Our patient community live with various forms of arthritis. Read some of their stories to learn more about them and your own condition. You are not alone on this journey.| CreakyJoints Australia
Biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs or “biologics”) are a class of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). They are grown from biologically-sourced cells.| CreakyJoints Australia
Do you use paracetamol for your pain? Learn about how access rules for this popular product have changed, why and what the changes might mean for you.| CreakyJoints Australia
Are you worried about managing your autoimmune arthritis while travelling? A bit of forward planning can help you stay healthy and safe and have a wonderful time. We share our top tips to help you kick off your journey. The post Travelling with Autoimmune Arthritis: How to Stay Healthy and Safe appeared first on CreakyJoints Australia.| CreakyJoints Australia
If you have an autoimmune rheumatic disease, you have an increased risk of severe symptoms from respiratory infections. We share expert tips on managing your risks and staying healthy.| CreakyJoints Australia
Arthritis affects over four million Australians. For World Arthritis Day (October 12) we’re busting myths and sharing some of our best arthritis resources.| CreakyJoints Australia
More immunocompromised Australians now have free access to the shingles vaccine. This includes people on advanced treatments for autoimmune conditions. Could you be eligible?| CreakyJoints Australia
The CreakyJoints Australia Raising the Voice of Patients series of patient guidelines offer detailed, explanations of arthritis types, symptoms, causes, medicinal and non-medicinal treatments, as well as practical tips on how to live well with different forms of arthritis.| CreakyJoints Australia
A CreakyJoints Australia podcast series in which patients and doctors explore important and often-misunderstood arthritis topics.| CreakyJoints Australia
We've collated our favourite community and online health resources for Australians with chronic conditions into one handy list.| CreakyJoints Australia
Are you searching for government pensions and benefits for Australians with chronic health conditions? We've listed the most common ones here.| CreakyJoints Australia
Were you affected by the abatacept (Orencia®) shortage this year? If so, we have great news. The supply situation in Australia has improved and you may be able to return to your previous treatment regime.| CreakyJoints Australia
COVID-19 is still active in the community and people with autoimmune conditions remain at increased risk of severe symptoms. Is it time you recharged your protection?| CreakyJoints Australia
Are you interested in the role health consumers play in planning and conducting health and medical research in Australia? Here’s your chance to have your say about how we can help shape the research that affects us.| CreakyJoints Australia
Online support groups are a great place for people with similar conditions to connect no matter where they live. Yet, negativity and judgement can creep in if we’re not careful. Let’s keep these groups safe and special.| CreakyJoints Australia
Additional 2023 COVID-19 vaccination booster doses are now available for eligible Australians. Is it time you recharged your protection?| CreakyJoints Australia
