{"id":1473,"date":"2019-05-13T11:47:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T01:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/blog\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2019-05-13T11:47:47","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T01:47:47","slug":"why-you-should-use-our-arthritis-travel-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/blog\/why-you-should-use-our-arthritis-travel-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should use our arthritis travel insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/women-with-arthritis-in-hand.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/women-with-arthritis-in-hand.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/women-with-arthritis-in-hand-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/women-with-arthritis-in-hand-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, what exactly is arthritis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arthritis is a disease that causes joint inflammation \u2013 especially where one joint meets another. It can affect one joint or several joints simultaneously.  There are more than one hundred different types of arthritis with the two most common types being osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).  The cause of most types of arthritis is unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Osteoarthritis is\nthe most common form of the disease and affects bone, muscle,\nligaments and cartilage. Once thought to be due to \u201cwear and tear\u201d,\nit is now thought to occur as a result of a joint working hard to\nrepair itself. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rheumatoid arthritis, however, is an autoimmune condition that causes pain, swelling, and sometimes deformation of joints.  Autoimmune diseases cause the body to attack its own healthy tissue. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks the lining of the joints, which causes the pain and swelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can get\narthritis, from children through to aged adults. Australian\nstatistics show that one in six people suffer from arthritis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms of\narthritis include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\nPain\n\t<\/li><li>\nStiffness and\n\treduced movement in a joint\n\t<\/li><li>\nRedness\n\t<\/li><li>\nWarmth in the\n\tjoint tissue\n\t<\/li><li>\nGeneral\n\tsymptoms such as feeling tired or unwell\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many types of arthritis can be managed with appropriate treatment that is tailored to the individual as every sufferer\u2019s symptoms are different. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent further joint damage in certain types of arthritis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Arthritis and Travel Insurance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having arthritis should not stop Australians from having a great holiday, particularly as insure4less specialises in providing affordable travel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/page\/medical-conditions\/\">insurance for travellers with pre-existing medical conditions<\/a>.<br> <br> For your own peace of mind, you can relax in the knowledge that you have the protection of one of the World\u2019s largest insurers and medical emergency teams to support you whilst overseas if you suddenly suffer from an arthritis related illness. We ask you to declare your arthritis when completing your online travel insurance (normally there is no extra to pay)\u00a0and then when you receive your policy via email it will confirm in writing exactly what your cover is. You can then simply travel and relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Here\u2019s\njust a few arthritis <\/strong>\n\n<strong>travel tips:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\nWhen\n\tflying, put your arthritis medicines in your take on bag \u2013 making\n\tsure you pack a little extra to allow for delays. Make sure you take\n\tmedication bottles labelled with your name and the prescription\n\tinformation.\n\t<\/li><li>\nSelect\n\thealthy options when eating out wherever possible and drink plenty\n\tof water.\n\t<\/li><li>\nPack\n\tsome fibre supplements containing psyllium and oat fibre to add to a\n\tbeverage once a day.\n\t<\/li><li>\nDon\u2019t\n\tforget to exercise on the plane (select an aisle seat if you can)\n\tand do plenty of walking after you have arrived.\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tEnsure that you have specified the type of arthritis you suffer with\n\ton the insurance policy documents.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/page\/policies\/medical-travel-insurance\/\">quote for medical travel insurance<\/a> on our policies page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, what exactly is arthritis? Arthritis is a disease that causes joint inflammation \u2013 especially where one joint meets another. 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