Starting with some Thanks for this blog. Thank you to Professor Bhaskar Dasgupta who ran a brilliant webinar (25/11/2020) on Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR). Find more out about him here. There was so much contained in 45 minutes and I have tried to condense it down to the applicable information for us MSK therapists.
Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Update! Read More »
I have for a long time avoided this subject and I have decided to finally try and include this in my repertoire as the number of questions continues to increase. This is certainly an evolving area of knowledge for me and as a result this is not complete, nor do I expect it to be
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Read More »
As we move forwards in medicine with the understanding of Spondyloarthritis, some things are becoming more complex and others more simple. (I say we, I have nothing to do with it, it’s the amazing researchers and Rheumatologists that deserve all credit). In other news there is now a Rheumatology.Physio Facebook page! Go follow there for
Spondyloarthritis Nomenclature Read More »
On Friday 09/10/2020 I am attended a webinar by ARMA all about AxSpA in Women and how it differs to the condition in Men. This blog will attempt at summarising the differences and clinical implications for us as Therapists. Thank you to ARMA and their invited speakers for a fascinating hour of content, they packed
AxSpA in Women – Updates Read More »
PODCAST!! Jack and Mike spoke with David Goyette this week, a Podiatric Surgeon about feet. We cover absolutely tons of ground and its a clinical golden nugget a minute as we cover gout, SpA and RA issues of the foot! Please consider supporting the show by buying something from my shop – there are all
RheumMates – Session 4 – Feet With David Goyette Read More »
I have seen an increase recently in some misconceptions around hypermobile joints across Twitter and Instagram, I want to address this for the benefit of professionals and patients who may come across this blog. There is a concern that a misconception around what is happening at a hypermobile joint could lead to worry or fear
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Something different this week, I am going to admit what I don’t know! Yes, yes I don’t know much about much but I am going to be specific. On Friday 09/10/2020 I am attending a webinar by ARMA all about AxSpA in Women and how it differs to the condition in Men. I have got
AxSpA in Women – Knowns and Unknowns Read More »
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a complex disease, diet is a complex phenomenon. Their interaction is inevitably also complex. Over the years I have heard as many types of dietary advice for RA as I have had patients asking about it. We will discuss diet for RA in this blog, I have shamelessly gotten the idea and
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I lost the old page that had the Recognisning Rheumatoid Arthritis Document on it. Here is a replacement. This document helps you with recognition and guides you on what to do next, this has proven popular with somewhere around 20,000 downloads! This is a completely free document and always will be. Please consider heading to
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Its an interesting concept really in Musculoskeletal Practice, assessing multiple systems. We do this in many conditions e.g. thyroid, hormonal changes, diabetes… Rheumatology is no different but often its different symptoms to the ones we are used to in MSK. The skin, the gut and also the nails. How many of us assess nails in
