Find out about the different methods you can use to treat your arthritis, such as surgery, alternative therapies and the latest medications.
- Arthritis and surgery: hip replacement
Find out how a hip replacement can help people with arthritis. - Arthritis and surgery: knee replacement
Find out when a knee replacement may be necessary and what the procedure involves. - Arthritis exercises
Exercise can reduce pain and stiffness for those suffering from arthritis. - Arthritis treatment with dietary supplements
There are benefits and risks in using complementary medicine to treat arthritis. - Arthritis treatment with topical herbal remedies
Herbal remedies generally have either a warming or anaesthetic effect in the treatment of arthritis. - Arthritis: complementary therapies
Many people, including those troubled by arthritis, are turning to alternative ways of alleviating the pain associated with their condition. - Arthritis: physical therapies
Physical therapies, such as physiotherapy and acupuncture, are offered as ways to relieve arthritis pain. - Copper and magnetic bracelets for arthritis?
Claims that copper or magnetic bracelets ease arthritic pain are not supported by scientific evidence. - Corticosteroid injections
When corticosteroids are injected into or around a painful area, such as a joint or muscle, they can reduce the inflammation in that area, relieving pain and improving function and mobility. - Coxibs and arthritis pain and inflammation
A class of drugs called COX-2 inhibitors, or coxibs, have been designed to help relieve pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. - Glucosamine and chondroitin in arthritis treatment
Glucosamine and chondroitin have been widely promoted as dietary supplements for osteoarthritis. - NSAIDs and arthritis
People with chronic arthritis can be helped by taking one of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). - Osteoarthritis treatments
A number of treatments are available for osteoarthritis, including exercise, weight control, medicines and surgery. - Osteoarthritis: over-the-counter treatments
There are a number of different analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories available as over the counter treatments for osteoarthritis. - Osteoarthritis: prescription medications
Find out about some medicines doctors prescribe for osteoarthritis pain. - Remicade for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Remicade is the Australian brand name for a drug called infliximab which has been found useful for treating rheumatoid arthritis in adults. - Rheumatoid arthritis: prescription medications
A wide variety of prescription medications are available for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. This information will help you to understand your treatment options. - TENS - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TENS (trancutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) is a treatment that uses low voltage electrical currents to relieve pain.
