Osteoarthritis (OA)
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. It can cause joint pain and stiffness. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Rheumatoid arthritis is the UK’s second most common arthritis. It causes joint pain and inflammation. Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment.
Top tips for good sleep
Read our advice to help you get a peaceful night's sleep, if the pain of arthritis is making sleeping difficult.
Young People's Panel
Want to shape what we do at Versus Arthritis? Join our Young People’s Panel
Back pain
Back pain is very common and usually doesn’t have a serious cause. Learn about treatments, exercises and other ways to manage back pain.
What helps hip pain?
Hip pain is a really common problem and there are ways to help yourself with exercise and certain treatments.
Hip replacement surgery
Learn more about hip replacement surgery, what it involves, how it can reduce pain and help to improve your mobility.
Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis causes painful joint inflammation and is often linked with the skin condition psoriasis. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments.
Exercises for the back
Learn how to do twelve simple exercises designed to help you with problems and pain affecting your back, that you can start slowly and gradually build up.
Fibromyalgia - Investigating the role of exercise and sleep in the management of chronic pain
Learn about our research project exploring the relationships between pain, sleep and exercise in people living with chronic pain (such as Fibromyalgia).
Osteoarthritis - Supported self-management for people living with musculoskeletal pain
Learn about our research into understanding why some people manage their pain better than others - to propose a plan to ensure support is available to everyone.
Managing your pain
Pain can be a major symptom of arthritis. Find out about treatments, self-help and how to assess if your pain management is working.
Management of Pain in Inflammatory Arthritis
A vital new evidence-based clinical guideline is in development by The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR)
Information and Support session - Managing Pain
Join us for a FREE Self-management Bitesize interactive discussion on pain. This talk will look at what pain is, our perception and attitudes, and how they affect chronic pain. We will also talk about how we might live a better life with pain by considering a variety of self-management techniques.
Moving more with the ESCAPE-pain Programme
Research has highlighted the important role that exercise can play in reducing pain and increasing function in people with arthritis.