Calcium and Vitamin D supplements
Supplements for osteoporosis
It's recommended that you try to get enough calcium from your diet.
However, combined calcium and vitamin D supplements are often given alongside other osteoporosis treatments, especially if you struggle to get enough from other sources.
Vitamin D is needed for the body to absorb and process calcium.
If you're a woman over 70 and take a calcium-only supplement, don't have more than the recommended daily intake, as there have been concerns that this may affect heart health. This seems to apply only to supplements and not calcium from food.
Joint care: Looking after your joints when you have arthritis
When you’re dealing with joint pain, everyday tasks such as getting in and out of the shower, getting dressed or making the bed can feel like a struggle. However, you can reduce the pain and strain on your joints by changing the way you do things. This is called joint protection or joint care.
Arthritis treatments
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Drugs
Learn about arthritis drugs, what they're prescribed for, how to take them, who should take them, risks and side-effects.
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Therapies
Learn more about how hydrotherapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy can help relieve arthritis symptoms and pain.
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Surgery
Learn more about the surgery options for people with arthritis, how it can help and what the recovery process involves.
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Complementary and alternative treatments
Learn about complementary and alternative treatments for arthritis, how they might help, safety and possible risks.