LIBRARY OF INFORMATION

Library of Information
Arthritis Australia provides information on the following:
Condition specific:
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Fibromyalgia
Gout
Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)
Osteoarthritis
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Psoriatic arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ross River Virus
Scleroderma
Sjogren’s syndrome
Spondyloarthritis

What is arthritis

Areas of the body:
Back pain
Feet and arthritis
Hands and arthritis
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
Tips for osteoarthritis of the hip/knee

Medical management:
Blood tests for arthritis
Joint replacement
Medicines and arthritis
Surgery for arthritis
Working with your healthcare team

General management:
Arthritis and emotions
Arthritis facts
A to Z of arthritis
Dealing with pain
Exercise and RA
Exercise and fibromyalgia
Gout and diet
Healthy eating and arthritis
Hydrotherapy
Incidence of arthritis in Australia
Juvenile arthritis
Physical activity
Saving energy
Tai Chi
Water exercise
To access this information, please click here.
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Complementary therapies/supplements:
Complementary therapies
Fish oils
Glucosamine and chondroitine
Information sheets available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian and Vietnamese


The Arthritis Foundation of South Australia also has information sheets on many other topics.
Anti-Tumour Necrosis factor
Arava – Leflunomide
Arthritis needs exercise
Celebrex and cardiovascular safety
Fatigue and connective tissue disease
Fish oil and Glucosamine
Fish oil for anti-inflammatory effect
Hip exercises
Knee exercises
NSAIDS (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Mobic – Meloxicam
Paget’s disease
Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Rheumatoid arthritis – non-drug therapy / lifestyle modifications
Rheumatoid arthritis – drug therapy
Rheumatologists
Scleroderma
Seronegative polyarthritis
Sexuality and arthritis
Sjogren’s syndrome
Talking with your doctor
Vasculitis

Please call our telephone information service for more specific information on Country Free Call 1800 011 041 or 8379 5711 between 9.30am - 3-30pm or email advisors@arthritissa.org.au  

Please include your postal address in the email. Some of the topics include are:

  • Accelerated Immune System
  • JAGS – information and registration
  • Activity
  • Joint replacement
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis – booklets
  • Juvenile dermatomyositis
  • Anti-Tumour necrosis factor
  • Juvenile Arthritis – information for pre-school teachers
  • Arava – Leflunomide
  • Juvenile Arthritis – information for teachers
  • Arthritic feet
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Arthritis and hand care
  • Knee exercises
  • Arthritis needs exercise
  • Lupus
  • Booklist Breathing for relaxation
  • Lupus – exercise tips
  • Bursitis
  • NSAIDS
  • Capsulitis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Celebrex and cardiovascular safety
  • Paget's Disease
  • COX2 Anti-Inflammatory Medications
  • Pain and Stress Management
  • Collagen Disease
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica
  • CREST
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
  • Rhuem. Arth. - drug therapy
  • Etanercept
  •  Reactive Arthritis
  • Exercise
  • Rheumatologists
  • Exercise classes – water and land
  • Ross River Virus
  • Fatigue & Connective tissue disease
  • Scleroderma
  • Feet – Caring for feet Feet – the arthritic foot; the painful foot
  • Scleroderma – treatments
  • Fibromyalgia Information Package
  • Sexuality and intimacy
  • Fibromyalgia Syndrome
  • Sjogren’s syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia – movement
  • Synvisc – viscosupplementation
  • Glucosamine for Osteoarthritis
  • Talking with your doctor
  • Gout diet
  • Water exercises for arthritis
  • Gout
  • Hands – arthritis and hand care
  • Healthy Eating and Arthritis
  •  Hip exercises

 



Osteoporosis
Title: Diagnosing Osteoporosis FS_diagnosing.pdf 
Title: Exercise for Osteoporosis and Falls Prevention FS_exercise_and_fracture_prevention.PDF 
Title: What is Osteporosis? Risk Factors? FS_what_is_ost.pdf 
Arabic Fact Sheets
Title: Diagnosing Osteoporosis Diagnosning_osteoporosis_Arabic.PDF 
Title: Exercise for Osteoporosis and Falls Prevention Exercise_Falls_Fracture_prevention_Arabic.PDF 
Title: What is Osteoporosis What_is_osteoporosis_Arabic.PDF 
Chinese Fact Sheets
Title: Calcium, Vitamin D and Osteporosis Calcium_Vitamin_D_osteporosis_Chinese.pdf 
Title: Diagnosing Osteporosis Diagnosing_osteoporosis_Chinese.PDF 
Title: Exercise for Osteoporosis and Falls Prevention Exercise_ost_Falls_prevention_Chinese.pdf 
Title: What is Osteoporosis? what_is_osteoporosis_Chinese.PDF 
Greek Fact Sheets
Title: Calcium, Vitamin D and Osteporosis Calcium_Vitamin_D_osteoporosis_Greek.PDF 
Title: Diagnosing Osteporosis Diagnosing_Osteoporosis_Greek.PDF 
Title: Exercise for Osteoporosis and Falls Prevention Exercise_osteoporosis_Falls_prevention_Greek.pdf 
Title: What is Osteoporosis? What_is_osteoporosis_Greek.PDF 
Italian Fact Sheets
Title: Calcium, Vitamin D and Osteporosis Calcium_Vitamin_D_osteoporosi_ItalianPDF.PDF 
Title: Diagnosing Osteporosis Diagnosing_osteoporosis_Italian.PDF 
Title: Exercise for Osteoporosis and Falls Prevention Exercise_ost_Falls_prevention_talian.PDF 
Title: What is Osteoporosis? What_is_osteoporosis_Italian.PDF 
Vietnamese Fact Sheets
Title: Calcium, Vitamin D and Osteoporosis Calcium_Vitamin_D_ostepoporosis_Vietnamese.PDF 
Title: Diagnosing Osteoporosis Diagnosing_osteoporosis_Vietnamese.PDF 
Title: Exercise for Osteoporosis and Falls Prevention Exercise_ost_falls_prevention_Vietnamese.PDF 
Title: What is Osteoporosis? What_is_osteoporosis_Vietnamese.PDF 
On the Move
Title: On the Move Spring 2008 On the Move Spring 2008.PDF