Our hands can be considered a key to remaining independent. The Versus Arthritis website covers a wide range of arthritic conditions, including conditions relating to your hands. You can find information on managing your condition and effective tips to help you in your daily tasks, in the following two Versus Arthritis webpages:
Versus Arthritis | About Arthritis (versusarthritis.org)
Versus Arthritis | Free Information Booklets (versusarthritis.org)
Versus Arthritis | Looking after your joints when you have arthritis (versusarthritis.org)
Versus Arthritis also have a helpline telephone number. This provides trained advisors who can offer support, direction to assistance and a listening ear for anyone finding things difficult with their rheumatic condition:
Versus Arthritis Helpline telephone number: 0800 5200520
The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is the only patient-led organisation in the UK specialising in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Please see the following link for their website to read information on rheumatoid arthritis:
NRAS | Rheumatoid arthritis charity (nras.org.uk)
The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society have a programme known as Right Start, which offers support created to your individual needs. The Right Start programme can be accessed after a referral has been completed on your behalf by a healthcare professional – ask your therapist about this. Further information about the Right Start programme can be found at the following link: