Back to the slopes? ….skating on ice for people with joint problems: With the relaxing of travel restrictions ahead of half term (and fuelled with armchair-inspo from the Beijing Winter Olympics), many families will be flocking back to the slopes… However, there’s one big difference – the vast majority will have had a two-year hiatus […]
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Social deprivation, which can lead to impairments in memory and concentration, can make day-to-day activities, such as going shopping or doing housework, challenging for people with painful osteoarthritis. Low educational attainment and increased anxiety may also make people with osteoarthritis more vulnerable to difficulties with performing daily activities, according to a new study published in […]
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Academic warns of increasing health issues in the UK and Ireland if physical activity skills of children and teenagers does not improve A Coventry University researcher has issued a warning that the UK is facing a tsunami of health issues if it does not address a worrying level of physical activity skills of children and […]
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Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs do not seem to protect people with rheumatoid arthritis against Parkinson’s disease. The autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis has been associated with a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in previous studies, with antirheumatic drugs as one possible explanation. However, most of the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) were not associated with the risk […]
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It is important that multiple sclerosis (MS) is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to delay progression of the disease. The technique of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a key role in this process. In the search for ever better methods, a new MRI technique has been used at MedUni Vienna as […]
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Genetic factors partly explain the link between brain structure and chronic pain, according to University of Queensland-led research. This research is a step towards understanding the complex relationship between the brain and human genome in how they influence and contribute to chronic pain — the leading cause of disability worldwide. Dr Scott Farrell from UQ’s […]
Tired and in pain: Peripheral and central mechanisms of muscle pain and fatigue: Tue 14 Dec 2021 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Patient complaints of muscle pain and fatigue are hard to analyse and to separate from more general fatigue issues. This webinar will give participants a framework for thinking about peripheral and central fatigue mechanisms and the related […]
Knee joint osteoarthritis injections “no better than placebo”: Injections of platelet-rich plasma are no better than placebo for helping reduce knee pain in people with knee joint osteoarthritis, an Australian clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Melbourne, University of Sydney and Monash University has found. Knee joint arthritis affects more than two […]
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The Bionics Institute is bringing hope to people with rheumatoid arthritis: The tiny piece of ground-breaking technology – the size of a thumbnail – could replace drug treatment for thousands of people suffering from pain and inflammation caused by the disease. Karen Morgan, 57, who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for over 22 years says […]
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Surgery: Pandemic Rehabilitation of Spine: In these pandemic times, one assumes that patients are prone to staying still and to staying isolated. Not so! My observation is that something happens, and there is a significant behavioural change. More and more, patients are anxious and worried about getting back to life and living. They want to […]