Health and wellbeing

Keeping active is a key part of living a healthy lifestyle and it's never too late to get started. Regular exercise helps you to manage your weight and put less stress on your joints. Find out what type of exercise is helpful if you are living with arthritis and how to exercise safely.

While there are no miracle foods that will make your arthritis symptoms go away, eating a balanced diet and maintaining a healthy weight can make joint pain easier to manage. 

Living with a long-term condition such as arthritis can affect your mental health. You may not able to go out as much as you used to, or you may need help with certain tasks. But, with the right support and keeping connected, it's easier to find joy in the everyday. 

Arthritis can affect anyone, of any age or gender. But some forms of arthritis are more common in women. And certain life stages – and changes in hormone levels – can affect how women experience their arthritis symptoms.