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Working can aid arthritis sufferers, industry body claimsDate: 07/09/2007 09:02:35
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People suffering from debilitating conditions such as arthritis and back pain should be wary of taking too much time off work, a new report has suggested.
Research carried out by the Work Foundation found that around a fifth of the 400,000 sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis stop work within five years of diagnosis, a number of who would be better off staying active.
While the organisation noted that time off work, one of its senior researchers, Michelle Madhon, stated that employment can have long-term benefits to those people suffering from arthritis or one of the 200 other musculoskeltal disorders which can affect the spine, joints and muscles and tendons.
"Work can be both cause and cure," Ms Madhon said.
"It may cause or aggravate symptoms, but evidence is amassing that with the right support arrangements, work can also be part of the recovery by contributing to a person's self-esteem and sense of being productive."
While health charities have welcomed further research into conditions such as arthritis and particularly how they continue to be overlooked by GPs, Professor Alan Silman, medical director of the Arthritis Research Campaign, stated that each case needs to be assessed on its individual merits, while employers have also been urged to be more creative and flexible in helping their staff back to work.
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