Page Content (click on the link to directly go to the relevant section)

1. Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) & other Inflammatory Spondyloarthropathies​
2. Back Pain
3. Blood test results and Investigations
4. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
5. Fibromyalgia
6. General Rheumatology Patient Education Resources
7. Gout
8. Lupus
9. Medications
10. Mental Health 
11. Myositis
12. Neck Pain
13. Osteoarthritis
14. Osteoporosis
15. Pain
16. Pediatric Rheumatology and Childhood Arthritis​
17. Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
18. Pregnancy and Rheumatic Disease
19. Physiotherapy and Exercise Resources:
20. Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)​
21. Raynaud’s Disease/ Phenomenon
22. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
23. Scleroderma
24. Tendinitis/Bursitis
25. Rheumatology Educational Resources in other languages​

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) & other Inflammatory Spondyloarthropathies:

• We Got Your Back (UHN Online Educational Module on Ankylosing Spondylitis). Short url: https://bit.ly/2MIeFOn
• Ankylosing Spondylitis information Booklet (PDF via University Health Network)
• What is Ankylosing Spondylitis? via NASS UK
• How to manage an AS flare? (PDF via NASS UK)

Exercise and Ankylosing Spondylitis:

• Arthritis Australia Exercise Handout for Spondylitis patients (4 page PDF)
• The NASS guide to exercising effectively and safely for people with AnkylosIng Spondylitis (78 page-Booklet - PDF)
• Handout that patients can give to exercise personnel, instructors and trainers to help orient them on ankylosing spondylitis so they can provide safe instruction and training (PDF via NASS-UK).​
• Exercise video series via NASS UK. Short website link version: https://bit.ly/3Uailue​

​​​Spondylitis Societies:

• Canadian Spondylitis Association (CSA)
• National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS-UK)
• Spondylitis Association of America

Other Spondyloarthropathies:

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Related Arthritis (PDF via Crohn's and Colitis Foundation)
• Reactive Arthritis Fact Sheet (PDF via American College of Rheumatology)

Click here to download a PDF version of the above Ankylosing Spondylitis resources/ links for electronic sharing.
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Back Pain:

• ​Back Pain Resources (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy - UK)​
• Low back pain advice sheet (PDF)
• ​Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain (Formerly Called ISAEC Program)

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Blood test results and Investigations:

• Positive ANA meaning (via ACR). For PDF leaflet, click here.
• ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) Test (via Medline Plus)
• Rheumatoid Factor (RF) - via Medline Plus

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome handout (via Oxford, NHS-UK) (PDF file link)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome video-John Hopkin’s (Youtube)

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Fibromyalgia:

• Fibromyalgia Handout (RheumInfo.com)
• Fibromyalgia Educational Video by Dr. Andrea Furlan (UHN/TRI)
• Fibromyalgia: A beginner's guide to start exercising by Dr. Andrea Furlan (UHN/TRI) - 4 part video series:

1. Part 1: FIBROMYALGIA: A beginner's guide to start exercising
2. Part 2: FIBROMYALGIA: Resistance (weight-training) exercises to gain power and strength
3. Part 3: FIBROMYALGIA: A 20-min low intensity (cardio) exercise routine
4. Part 4: FIBROMYALGIA: A 15-min gentle stretching routine

• Fibromyalgia – including a video explanation (via Mount Sinai Hospital New York, USA)
• ​Fibroguide (via University of Michigan-needs Flash). For the PDF version click here. 
• Fibromyalgia (NHS-UK) 
• Fibromyalgia (BUPA-UK)​
• Fibromyalgia information sheet (PDF-via Arthritis Australia website)
• Chocrane.org: Fibromyalgia and Exercise

Click here to download a PDF version of the above fibromyalgia resources/ links for electronic sharing.
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General Rheumatology Patient Education Resources:

• Rheum Info
• Canadian Arthritis Society
• Versus Arthritis
• Arthritis Foundation
• Arthritis Australia
• RNS Educational Resources
• Healthlink BC
• ACR Patient Education
• Simple Tasks (also via ACR)
• Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA)
• Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center
• Joint Health
• Patient.info (UK)

Gout:

• Gout Education (via Rheum Info)
• Eating Guidelines for Gout (Health Link BC)
• Oxford Dietary advice for managing gout. PDF file.
• Johns Hopkins—Gout Video Series:  six-part video series on gout, which covers: gout basics, its long-term impact, lifestyle recommendations, treatment, diet, gouty arthritis and pain relief. Short web address format: https://bit.ly/3sZOFnt
• Gout Education Society
• Gout Educational Material in Chinese language:

1.  RheumInfo.com Chinese language material: Shortened link format: https://bit.ly/3NARgxR​
2.  NIH Chinese language material: ​Shortened website link format: https://bit.ly/3zNgwv4​

Click here to download a PDF version of the above Gout resources/ links for electronic sharing.

Lupus:

• Lupus Fact Sheet (PDF via Rheuminfo.com)
• Lupus Nephritis (PDF via Kidney Health Australia)
• Lupus Canada
• Lupus Foundation of North America
• Lupus UK

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Medications:

• RheumInfo.com rheumatology medication section
• Alberta Rheumatology medication information
• How to inject methotrexate (video) - via Rheuminfo.com
• How to inject methotrexate (PDF document) - via Rheuminfo.com
• Australian Rheumatology Association Medication Advice section

Mental Health:

• Mental Health and Wellness (Canada)
• Every Mind Matters (NHS-UK website)
• Compassionate Mind Foundation (UK)

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Myositis:

• Myositis  patient information via RheumInfo,com  
• Myositis Information sheet (PDF via Versus Arthritis Website - UK)
• Myositis Association ​

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Neck Pain:

• Acute Neck Pain Guide (PDF - NHS UK info sheet)
• Video link: Sleeping posture to help with neck pain (Youtube)

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Osteoarthritis:

• Osteoarthritis Education (via Rheum info)
• Osteoarthritis information via the Canadian Arthritis Society
• GLAD Canada (Osteoarthritis education program)
• Osteoarthritis information via Patient.Info (UK)
• Hand OA: A Guide for People with Hand Osteoarthritis (BC). PDF file.
• Hand OA:  Arthritis of the Base of the Thumb Advice and Exercises (NHS UK). PDF file​
• Obesity Canada – public/patient resources​
• Rheuminfo.com osteoarthritis information
• University of Alberta osteoarthritis FAQ
• My Knee exercise online resource (Australian website)

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Osteoporosis:

• Osteoporosis Canada
• Osteoporosis Canada Calcium Calculator
• Osteoporosis Canada Calcium rich foods
• Osteoporosis overview (Healthlink BC)
• National Osteoporosis Foundation (USA)
• Osteoporosis/ Bone Health Choice Decision Aid (Mayo Clinic)
  
• CDC - Resources to reduce falls risk
• FRAX Tool

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Pain: Patient Education:

• Managing your bone, joint or muscle pain (Chartered society of physiotherapy-UK)
• Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Tool (cep.health)
• TAPMI Program (Ontario)
• Ways to manage Chronic Pain (NHS-UK)
• Pain BC
• Dealing with pain (Arthritis Australia website)
• Chronic Pain Australia
• Mind Body Pain Clinic (OHIP covered-No formal referral required)​​

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Pediatric Rheumatology and Childhood Arthritis:

• ​About Kids Health (Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto)
• Arthritis and Children (Arthritis Australia)

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR):

• Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and you (via Rheuminfo.com -PDF)
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica fact sheet (via American College of Rheumatology - PDF)
• PMR fact booklet (Versus Arthritis UK - PDF)
• PMR-GCA UK Group 
• Prednisone therapy information fact sheet (via Rheuminfo.com -PDF)
  

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Pregnancy and Rheumatic Disease:

• MotherToBaby (US Mother-Risk alternative)
• Pregnancy and Rheumatic Disease (ACR)
• Medications and Pregnancy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Handout: Information for women and men with rheumatoid arthritis thinking about starting a family.

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Physiotherapy and Exercise Resources:

• Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Conditioning Program​ (via Orthoinfo). PDF file
• Arthritis Rehabilitation and Education Program – i.e. virtual “physio/OT” (via Canadian Arthritis Society-free for OHIP patients)
• Dr. Andrea Furlan Youtube Channel
• AskDrJo Physiotherapy Youtube Channel
• Hand and Finger Exercises (PDF)
• Arthritis of the Base of the Thumb Advice and Exercises (NHS UK). PDF file​
• Knee Physio (OrthoInfo)
• TREK Physio educational resources
• ​SimpleSet App
• Hep2Go​​
• Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
• Healthy Ageing: Seniors’ Mobility Toolkit
• Physio-Pedia
• How to use a cane (PDF)
  

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Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA):

• Psoriatic Arthritis Explanation via Rheuminfo.com
• ​American College of Rheumatology Psoriatic Arthritis Handout (PDF)
• ​Versus Arthritis-UK Psoriatic Arthritis Information Booklet (PDF)

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Raynaud’s disease/ Phenomenon:

• Raynaud's Phenomenon (Rheuminfo.com PDF link)
• ACR patient fact sheet (PDF file link)
• Raynaud’s phenomenon (NHS Oxford PDF link)
• NIH Raynaud’s phenomenon info page

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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA):

• National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS-UK) 
• Rheumatoid Arthritis fact sheet (Versus Arthritis UK- PDF link)
• ​MyRA website (Australia)
• ​Methotrexate Handout (PDF) - Arthritis Australia

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Scleroderma:

• Scleroderma Canada
• Scleroderma fact sheet (Versus Arthritis UK- PDF link)

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Tendinitis/Bursitis:

• Achilles Tendinopathy: Advice and Management (PDF file link)
• Baker’s Cyst (PDF link)​
• De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (PDF link – Oxford/UK)
• Tennis Elbow (PDF link – Oxford/UK)
• Golfer’s Elbow (PDF link)
• Patellar Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) Advice and management ​(PDF link – Oxford/UK)
• Pes Anserine Bursitis (PDF file link)
• Pes Planus (PDF - NHS)
• Posterior Tibial Tendonitis (PDF link)
• Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Conditioning Program​ (via Orthoinfo) (PDF file link)
• Shoulder Rotator cuff tendinitis (PDF file link)
• Shoulder Impingement (PDF file link)
• Trochanteric Bursitis (PDF file link)

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Rheumatology Educational Resources in other languages:

• RheumInfo.com French language section
• RheumInfo.com Chinese language section
• Arthritis Canada Educational Resources in Additional Languages
• Arthritis Australia Information sheets. Available in the following languages: Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Persian, Spanish, Vietnamese

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