Behind the Burden: Rheumatologist Highlights the Hidden Toll of Caregiving on Joint Health and Well-being New survey insights reveal the far-reaching impact caregiving can have on physical and mental well-being, with over half (54%) of caregivers reporting weekly back, joint or muscle pain, and 1 in 5 (19%) experiencing daily stress or anxiety.[i] As Carers […]
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3D Printing for Jaw Bone Reconstruction – Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at The University of Queensland, to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone. Professor Saso Ivanovski from UQ’s School of Dentistry, who led the clinical trial, said the case demonstrated the safe and effective use of the technology […]
Innovative swim program for people with cerebral palsy – A competitive swimming program developed by University of Queensland researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition. Professor Sean Tweedy from UQ’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences and the Queensland Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies […]
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Inspired by This Year’s Summer of Sport? Don’t Let Knee Pain Stop You! Across the globe millions of us are glued to our screens right now, still gripped by the highs and lows of the final few days of the Paris Olympics; from the big hitting track races to the lesser-known events such as table-tennis, […]
Summer 2024 has been huge for sport – Wimbledon, Euro 2024 and now the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – inspiring almost one in four (24%) Brits to take up new activities, according to new research from Bupa. 2.8 million Brits have given up sport altogether after a sporting injury The fear of re-injury puts people […]
Study Finds Ahiflower® Oil Works As Well As Fish Oil For Joint Health: New research in the European Journal of Nutrition has published results finding that Ahiflower® oil has comparable anti-inflammatory efficacy as fish oil for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms at the same low daily intakes. Nutrition Business Review summarized the new research: “A novel […]
Why Our Knees Are Buckling Under The Strain of NHS Waiting Lists: New report explores the social and economic impact of knee osteoarthritis and the need to welcome treatment innovation via non-invasive alternatives to surgery. Leading orthopaedic experts are lending their voice to a comprehensive, new report [Under Pressure: A Report on the State of […]
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Tipped to win Gold this week, the Muscular Dystrophy UK Forest Bathing Garden designed by Ula Maria has left Rebecca Wallersteiner, our correspondent, utterly amazed at The Chelsea Flower Show 2024. One garden to look forward to at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower show is Ula Maria’s stunning garden for Muscular Dystrophy UK, sponsored by […]
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Rebecca Wallersteiner takes at look at Wellcome Collection’s latest exhibition Jason and the Adventure of 254, an artist’s joyful exploration of becoming disabled as a child. Wellcome Collection’s latest exhibition Jason and the Adventure of 254, is a major solo show of exuberant, kaleidoscopically-colourful artworks by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills, curated by Shamita Sharmacharja and an […]
Cultivating positive joint health habits during national gardening week: Not only is it one of the nation’s favourite pastimes, but gardening is also notoriously good for our mental and physical wellbeing. 87% of UK households have a garden1 and over 50% of people aged 55+ say they enjoy gardening2. In fact, encouraging people of all ages […]
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