Arthritis is a very common condition, with over 10 million people in the UK currently diagnosed with one of the many different types of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis1. With an estimated 350,000 people being diagnosed with osteoarthritis each year2, why can travel insurance for arthritis be challenging to find?
Having a medical condition like arthritis can often lead to many questions around your travel insurance, such as do I need to declare my arthritis to my travel insurer? Can I get travel insurance with arthritis? Or what’s the best travel insurance for arthritis sufferers? That’s why we’re here to help and will try to answer your questions as much as we possibly can, whilst easing your concerns.
At Get Going, we want everyone to have the opportunity to go on holiday and that’s why we help to provide travel insurance for our customers with arthritis, where possible.
Will having arthritis affect my travel insurance?
Having a medical condition such as arthritis could have an impact on the price of your travel insurance, depending on how severe your condition is. This is because having a current or pre-existing medical condition could result in you being more likely to need medical care whilst away. However, at Get Going we aim to ensure your travel insurance quote is affordable even when travelling with medical conditions, where possible.
The important thing to remember is when completing a travel insurance quote, you must declare any current, pre-existing or new medical conditions, even if you may feel it isn’t worth mentioning or it won’t be a problem whilst away. The reason being, if you fail to declare a medical condition and later require medical care whilst away or need to make a claim related to this condition, you may not be covered, leaving you to foot any associated bills.
What do travel insurance policies offer when you have arthritis?
At Get Going, we are able to consider cover for over 1,000 medical conditions. After all, we believe that having a medical condition shouldn’t prevent you from enjoying a holiday!
It’s really easy to declare any medical conditions you may have. We will start by asking about your medical history and any medications you take, and then ask you questions related to these to provide you with a quote. We can then hopefully match you with a suitable travel insurance policy of ours to meet your needs. However, if you want to speak to a member of our customer service team instead, click here.
All standard travel insurance policies at Get Going include:
• 24/7 Emergency Medical Helpline
• 100’s of medical conditions considered, often for no extra cost
• Up to £10 million in medical cover available for declared and accepted conditions
• 100+ activities covered as standard
• Available for individual travellers, couples, families and groups
• All policies include a 14-day cooling off period – Giving you time to read your documents thoroughly and ensure the chosen policy is right for you.
• Take advantage of a 15% online discount, compared to our call centre prices.
• Travel insurance policies are also available for staycations, allowing you to take out cover for any Single Trip policy within the UK and any trip that is 3 days or more on an Annual Multi Trip policy.
Why choose Get Going travel insurance with Arthritis?
Having arthritis can make finding travel insurance a very time-consuming task. Our policies aim to offer you protection for your holiday whilst leaving you confident that your condition(s) will be covered, so you can travel with arthritis.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 (Excellent) based on over 7000 customer reviews on Trustpilot. $
• 24/7 Emergency Medical Helpline
• 93% of our customers rated us 4 or 5 stars $
• UK, Europe and Worldwide policies available
• Discounts available when buying cover online
• Discounts on Couples & Family policies
Can I fly with Arthritis?
Everyone’s arthritis and arthritis symptoms will affect them differently, but if you speak to your doctor and they advise that flying will be safe and will not negatively impact your condition or health, then that’s great news! In the hope that flying will be possible, we have put together some arthritis-friendly travel tips that may make travelling and your journey more comfortable and help you prepare for travelling with arthritis:
– Look into weather and conditions before booking: Managing arthritis abroad can be different to back home. Warmer and drier climates with less rain can be more comfortable on arthritis symptoms3, whereas cold conditions could make symptoms worsen and higher humidity could lead to more fatigue.
– Speak to your doctor prior to travelling: This will ensure you’re fit to fly, allow you to ask any questions you have to help ease concerns, and ensure medication is up to date with enough for the trip. A doctor can also provide you with a letter detailing information about your condition and the medication you have been prescribed.
– Travel comfortably: Opt for comfortable footwear that is supportive, use compression socks to minimise swelling on flights, don’t wear restricting clothes for your flight and bring a pillow to support your joints.
– Travelling by air: Choose an aisle seat so you will have more room on the flight, stretch your legs and try to move about during the flight to prevent soreness4, look into short haul flights that don’t require long periods of being seated, inform the airline of your condition so they can make arrangements to support your needs, if necessary.
– Plan your itinerary: Make sure to research arthritis-friendly destinations. Leave room for rest and breaks in mind so that you don’t overdo it. Leave time to recover after a long flight or busy day with transportation planned if needed, after all pain and stiffness may be worse in the morning, so it’s worth looking into later flights and activities. Additionally, look into nearby hospitals to where you’re staying, just in case in the unexpected event that you need emergency medical treatment.
– Pace yourself: Choose activities that suit your comfort level and physical abilities and won’t cause any extra pain or discomfort. Remember to stay hydrated as this can help manage joint inflammation5.
Why Choose Get Going?
Over 1000 medical conditions considered
24/7 emergency medical assistance team
£10m cover for emergency medical expenses
93% of customers have rated us 4 or 5 stars $
SAVE 15%Ɨ BUYING ONLINE!
Frequently Asked Questions
Ɨ Please note, Get Going ‘s online prices automatically include a 15% discount against our Customer Service Centre prices. This is discounted from our core policy price before you add any additional cost of optional extensions or additional medical premium.
$ Get Going has been rated 4.7 out of 5 (Excellent) based on over 7000 customer reviews on Trustpilot. Based on Trustpilot data 2024.
§ Up to £10 million emergency medical expenses on all single trip and annual multi-trip policies and/ or repatriation cover, where medically necessary. Cover limits may vary depending on the level of cover, please refer to our policy wordings for more information
§ Up to £5,000 cancellation cover if cancelling your trip. Cover limits may vary depending on the level of cover, please refer to our policy wordings for more information.
References
1 https://versusArthritis.org/about-Arthritis/data-and-statistics/the-state-of-musculoskeletal-health/
4 https://www.huntingtonorthopedics.com/tips-for-managing-joint-pain-while-flying/
