Challenging Arthritis
Challenging Arthritis is a newly updated and extended program that aims to help you implement health behaviour change and to use self-management skills to promote your health and improve your quality of life.
The program is made up of 8 modules that focus on areas that are particularly important for people with arthritis. These modules are:
- Managing Pain
- Physical Activity and Exercise
- Arthritis Medicines and Their Safe Use
- Coping with Arthritis
- Joining Forces: You and Your Healthcare Team
- Healthy Eating
- Stress Management and Relaxation
- Caring for Your Joints.
Challenging Arthritis is not a group program so it can be completed at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home and in a number of formats that you can choose from. The program is available online at this website, in program books or by using a mixture of the two. Although the program is self-directed, participants have access to an arthritis educator that can provide support, advice and assistance when needed.
Challenging Arthritis can be accessed by Arthritis NSW members for $40.00 and by non-members for $60.00
The Challenging Arthritis website is currently experiencing technical difficulties. We apologise for any inconvenience. If you wish to register for the program, please click here to contact Arthritis NSW or call us on 1800 011 041.
Challenging Arthritis has been supported by an education grant from Pfizer Australia.
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