Rheuma-online Germany is an online portal for people suffering from rheumatism. The portal provides information about clinical pictures of rheumatism as well as important contacts, addresses to medical doctors and support groups. You can find news, a chat function, a possibility to exchange of...

Participating in the working life is important, not only because of financial reasons. Participating in working life is good for your self-confidence. It provides the opportunity to meet people and at the same time to forget your illness. Bechterew’s disease, also known as ankylosing spondylitis (AS...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that may affect the lives of individual people in many ways. One of the most important outcomes may be work disability. Many people with rheumatism stop working in the first year of their illness and around 20 percent after three years. This shows a need for...

Individuals with arthritis are faced with numerous barriers, which prevents them from retaining their employment. Social support at work is important to individuals’ health, wellbeing and employee retention. The RheumaPreis is awarded for good practice based on partnership to support workers living...

With the brochure wants to provide more information about rheumatism and at the same time to encourage people suffering from rheumatism to act. In order to better understand the workplace related problems, the brochure provides general information about rheumatism. In a second step support and tips...

Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It develops slowly over several years and is often only diagnosed when a fall or sudden impact causes a bone to break. However, there are several ways to cope with the condition and keep yourself...

The German League Against Rheumatism shows in this youtube video some easy tips to protect your joints when working at the office or at your desk.