Hints and tips
All hints and tips are provided by our supporters and aren’t necessarily the views of Versus Arthritis.
Complementary medicines hints and tips
Read real reviews, hints and tips from people who are using complementary medicine to reduce the pain of arthritis.
Drugs hints and tips
Read real reviews, hints and tips from people taking drugs to reduce the pain of arthritis, including antibiotics and steroid injections.
Exercise hints and tips
Read real reviews, hints and tips from people trying exercise to reduce the pain of arthritis, including swimming and walking.
Living with arthritis hints and tips
Read real life hints and tips for living with arthritis, including help with preparing food, comfortable shoes, cold weather, staying healthy and personal care.
Getting a good night's sleep hints and tips
Read real-life hints and tips for getting a good night's sleep when you have arthritis, including how to buy the correct bedding and mattress to suit you.
Leisure activities hints and tips
Read real reviews, hints and tips about everyday leisure activities from people with arthritis, including gardening, writing, travelling and digital devices.
Physical therapies hints and tips
Read hints and tips from people with arthritis sharing their stories about physical therapies and how they help, including Bryan's success with a hydrotherapy.
Self help hints and tips
Read real advice from people living with arthritis who share their own ways of coping with pain, stiffness and flare-ups - from positive thinking to exercise.
Surgery hints and tips
Read real life hints and tips for having surgery to treat arthritis, including ankle fusion surgery and knee replacement surgery and post-operative exercise.
Related information
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Complementary and alternative treatments
We describe the most common complementary and alternative treatments and explain how they might help.
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Exercising with arthritis
Find out more about exercising with arthritis and what types of exercises are beneficial for certain conditions.
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Living with arthritis
Living with arthritis can be challenging but there are many things you can do to help you to live a fulfilling life.
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Therapies
Learn more about how hydrotherapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy can help relieve arthritis symptoms and pain.
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Surgery
Learn more about the surgery options for people with arthritis, how it can help and what the recovery process involves.