Vaccinations
Read our guidance about vaccines and arthritis, including why you need them, side-effects and reducing risk of infection.
Neck pain
Neck pain is common but it’s not usually a sign of arthritis or medical condition. Learn about the causes, exercises, treatment and how the neck is structured.
Exercises for the neck
Learn how to do three simple exercises designed to help you with problems and pain affecting your neck, that you can start slowly and gradually build up.
Exercises for healthy joints
Try these exercises for neck, shoulders, knees, back, hips, feet, ankles, toes, wrists, fingers and hands to manage your condition and maintain healthy joints.
Back pain
Back pain is very common and usually doesn’t have a serious cause. Learn about treatments, exercises and other ways to manage back pain.
Exercises for the back
Learn how to do twelve simple exercises designed to help you with problems and pain affecting your back, that you can start slowly and gradually build up.
Nene
Download the data for osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and knee, back pain and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Nene clinical commissioning group (CCG).
High Peak
Download local authority data for osteoarthritis of the hip, back pain and rheumatoid arthritis in High Peak - demonstrating prevalence and estimating burden.
Five ways to help manage back pain
Learn five methods of managing your back pain - continue with your routine, keep moving, don't suffer in silence, apply treatments and keep to a healthy weight.
People with chronic pain need more support to manage their condition
We worked with the BBC on research that reveals the level and extent of people experiencing chronic pain in the UK and the use of medicines such as opioids.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) commonly affects your back but can affect other joints. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments.
Network News
Read our latest news, policy updates, educational resources and developments in musculoskeletal healthcare.
Volunteers’ Week: Thank you to our volunteers
Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering.
“People seemed to think it was self-inflicted”: Neil on living with gout and osteoarthritis
Neil, 55, was diagnosed with gout but is now in remission thanks to getting on the right medication and adjusting his diet. Here he shares his story.
Manipulative therapies: chiropractic, osteopathy and manual medicine
Manipulative therapy (chiropractic and osteopathy) is mainly used for back, neck and joint problems. Learn its uses and side-effects when treating arthritis.