Arthritis Ireland Blog
Archive for October, 2009
Planning for success
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Knowing how to manage your arthritis in the workplace will make a huge difference to your working life
Working with the aches, pains, fatigue and discomfort of arthritis certainly isn’t easy, but it can be manageable, depending on the severity of the symptoms, of course, and your own lifestyle. It’s all about trying to get the [...]
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Kids with Arthritis Deserve Better
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Young people with arthritis decided that enough was enough and are joining forces with Arthritis Ireland to campaign for improved paediatric rheumatology services. Launching Kids With Arthritis Deserve Better during National Arthritis Week, they are calling on people to visit www.arthritisireland.ie to sign their petition demanding the immediate appointment of a second paediatric rheumatologist.
There is [...]
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How to look ahead all the time whilst living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
When Mary Whelan woke up and couldn’t move her hands, she suspected arthritis. Eight years on, arthritis is a part of her life, but it’s not running it.
Mary Whelan (45) went from running marathons and doing step-aerobics to being helped by husband John to wash her hair and get out of a chair. In 2000, [...]
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