2.00 P.A.C.T. includes 8 leaflets 1. An easy to use movement, flexibility and strength programme to help people cope better with arthritis. The term arthritis means inflammation of the joints, the term rheumatism being a more general term for aches and pains without evidence of underlying inflammation.
Rheumatic disease is no respecter of age, sex or social status.
It is certainly not just a problem of the elderly. Children may get arthritis, and the most common and serious forms usually occur in young adults. It is a common disease throughout the world. Rheumatic disease is not infectious. This leaflet provides an overview of the medications used to treat arthritis.