This guide for teachers provides an overview of arthritis, including types of arthritis, treatment options and the potential impacts of juvenile arthritis (JA) on school performance. It also includes a school activities checklist and physical activity guide and offers ways teachers can help students...

This article is one in a series of discussion papers looking at sectors that have a high prevalence of MSDs. It summarises the findings of a review undertaken as part of the ergoHair project, which aims to promote a healthy and safe working environment in the hairdressing sector.

The aim of this report is to take a snapshot of the impact of rheumatological diseases on the social and working lives of patients.

Managing Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis JIA in School is a guide for everyone who works in an educational setting with children 10 years old and above and for parents/carers who have education-related questions.

Teachers and schools can play a major role in helping children and adolescents with arthritis to manage their condition and get the most out of their lives. Ensuring the student with arthritis is included, and feels included, in school activities is one of the best ways to overcome feelings of not...

This article focuses on the use of hazard mapping regarding hazards related to MSDs. Hazard mapping is a form of worker participation that concerns marking hazards at work stations on a map. Hazard mapping can be applied to various issues, such as work safety, working with chemicals, exposure to...

Arthritis in young people can be complex. Its severity varies from one person to another, and someone's symptoms can alter greatly from day to day. A caring and friendly school environment, and staff with positive, understanding and compassionate attitudes, will make a big difference for a young...