Source: Arthritis Society Canada

Laura Pavey’s joint pain started when she was just 15, but for over a decade doctors kept dismissing the active young woman’s concerns as just pain. She was referred to a pain management clinic, was put on increasing amounts of opioids, eventually ended up in a wheelchair and was unable to continue her post-secondary education. As. . .

For Marianna Paulson, it began as sore toes and fingers the day after playing co-ed hockey in university forty years ago. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Marianna has had numerous surgeries to date, including foot and elbow reconstructions, hip replacements, and an operation to fuse vertebrae in her neck. Often feeling frustrated with the challenges she. . .