JIA Archive - Arthritis WA

Yoga poses for tension relief

These yoga poses help to relieve tension. You can do them when you wake up to relieve morning stiffness, or throughout the day to relieve tension.… Read More

Yoga poses for muscle strengthening

These strength building postures will help you develop stronger muscles while continuing to stretch stiff and sore muscles and joints. If the positions are too… Read More

Your plan for managing symptoms

You may have had your pain, stiffness, and fatigue for a while now. It is important to realize that these symptoms are not going to… Read More

What is JIA?

JIA can occur in young people, up to age 16. Discover the differences in arthritis between young people and adults, how common arthritis is in… Read More

What is fatigue?

Fatigue is when you feel extremely tired or exhausted. You may feel weak, and that can make it difficult for you to do the things… Read More

What is pain?

Everyone has experienced pain, whether from a needle or a cut, or due to something more long-lasting like JIA. It is really hard to understand… Read More

What is relaxation?

Relaxation is a skill you can learn and improve on with practice. Just like playing the guitar or football, the more you practice, the better… Read More

What is stiffness?

Stiffness means that you may have trouble moving your joints. When JIA is active, you probably have stiff joints first thing in the morning each… Read More

What is stress?

Stress is a normal part of life. Stress happens to everyone. It is your body’s physical and emotional reaction to something that upsets your personal… Read More

Yoga

Yoga is an ancient system of postures, breathing, relaxation, and meditation practices. They allow you to explore and challenge your body, mind and spirit. It… Read More

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

TENS machines are often used as a treatment by physiotherapists. It is a non-invasive treatment that is used to reduce pain. TENS is thought to… Read More

Transitioning to adult health care

Transition is a term used to describe the preparation to move from a paediatric to an adult health-care setting. To help you transition into adult… Read More

Types of JIA

Your doctor will decide this based on: • your symptoms and how long you have had them • how many joints are affected • your… Read More

Ways to relax

Belly breathing is one of the best and easiest ways to relax. Belly breathing is also called abdominal breathing. Breathing is an important part of… Read More

What causes JIA?

It is important to remember that JIA is not contagious. It is also not known for certain what the exact cause is. In JIA, the… Read More

What causes stress?

Stressors are things that happen in your life that can cause stress. We usually think of stressors as being negative. Examples of negative stressors could… Read More

What is distraction?

Distraction is another way to help you manage JIA pain and stiffness. Distraction can also help you manage your emotions and the stress that you… Read More

Types of JIA medications

There are many different medications for JIA. These medications cannot cure JIA. However, they can help keep it under control. Here are the main types… Read More

Surgical procedures and JIA

In some cases, you may need surgery for their arthritis or arthritis-related condition. These surgeries include joint injections, joint replacement surgery, jaw surgery, cataract surgery,… Read More

Symptoms of stress

In order to reduce the negative changes experienced from stress, we need to know about different kinds of stress and how to recognise the signs… Read More

Systemic JIA

Systemic (say: sis-tem-ik) JIA (sJIA) is less common than other types of JIA. It affects only 10% to 15% of young people with JIA. However,… Read More

Talking to your doctor

You might think your doctor is too busy or your question is not really that important. Sometimes, you may feel more comfortable asking a nurse… Read More