Lisa Bywaters

Getting a good night’s sleep

If you live with persistent pain, then you’ve probably had many nights when sleep has eluded you. You’ve tossed and…

6 years ago

Eat well for less

Trying to eat well can seem daunting. Every day it seems a new diet hits the media, endorsed by a…

6 years ago

Did you hear the one about?

Using humour and laughter to help manage your pain I think there's a reason we respond so positively to the…

6 years ago

You want to stick a needle in my sore foot?

Written by Steve Edwards, MSc(Oxon), MSc(Edinb), BSc(Pod) “A cortisone injection? You want to stick a needle in my sore foot?”…

6 years ago

6 ways to spring into spring

The weather’s changing. You can smell the blossoms, the freesias and other spring flowers bursting into life. The days are…

7 years ago

Set goals

And stay focused and motivated It’s important to have goals in life. Whether it’s a goal involving travel, a new…

7 years ago

Fatigue…what a yawn!

We all get tired. We overdo things and feel physically exhausted. It happens to us all. But something that most…

7 years ago

Pets – the purr-fect antidote to whatever ails you

As someone who wears a lot of black you might be forgiven for thinking that adopting a ginger coloured cat…

8 years ago

Finding the needle in the treatment haystack

There’s so much information available on treatment options for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. Some information will support the use of…

8 years ago

Thalia’s top 5 pain management tips

Written by Thalia Salt My name’s Thalia and I’m twelve years old. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis when I was…

8 years ago