Celebrities with arthritis
Life hasn’t been plain sailing for actress Deena Payne, whose knee problems could have ended her career
Deena Payne may be best known for her lengthy stint playing Viv Hope in Emmerdale but her fascination of health and wellbeing of mind, body and soul offers an entirely new dimension to the soap opera entertainer. Continue reading
The mental side of a diagnosis can be as hard to deal with as the physical symptoms, Candida Doyle explains to Iona Walton
Member of Brit Pop band, Pulp, Candida Doyle has travelled the world, won awards and worked phenomenally hard to achieve her dreams. But all the time she was carrying a secret – her rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. Continue reading
The possibility of an osteoporosis diagnosis led celebrity chef, Lesley Waters, to change the way she lives
A familiar face on This Morning and Ready Steady Cook, when not on our TV screens Lesley Waters runs a cookery school from her home in Dorset. Life is extremely busy. Continue reading
A successful knee replacement allowed Miriam Margolyes to fulfill her acting schedule, she explains to Iona Walton
Miriam Margolyes has been acting for over 50 years. Her achievements are phenomenal and show no signs of slowing down. A BAFTA in the 1990s was joined by an OBE in 2002, and more recently in 2007 she was given a Theatregoer’s Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. Continue reading
A diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis led Pam Relph from the army to the Paralympics, just in time to win gold (twice)
Pam Relph’s heartbreak when she was medically discharged from the army due to psoriatic arthritis was rapidly followed by elation at finding herself on the British Paralympic rowing team, training for the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Continue reading
