Bone & Joint Health

World Osteoporosis Day is 20 October every year. The aim is to raise awareness of how to prevent, diagnose and treat osteoporosis.

There are lots of different types of arthritis including arthritis associated with psoriasis and gout. I wrote about rheumatoid arthritis in July. T..

What is rheumatoid arthritis?Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of joint inflammation that causes long term pain and may lead to joint deformity. H..

When it comes to treating the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis, a whole-body approach is the best plan of attack. Taking drugs to help minimi..

As I struggled to open the lid of a jar recently – saved by the 18-year-old son who made it look utterly effortless – it made me wonder how diffic..

Sprains are the tearing of a ligament. Strains refer to tearing of a muscle or tendon. They often occur together in or around joints...

Osteoporosis happens when the bone structure breaks down and they become so weak and brittle that they can easily fracture.

All bones, except for one, form a joint with another bone. Most joints are designed to protect the ends of bone where they meet.

The first joint of the big toe is one of the most commonly affected joints, although gout can affect virtually any joint.

Arthritis is the major cause of disability in New Zealand and affects half a million people at some point in their lives.