MSK & Arthritis News

The MSK Champions programme

Are you passionate about leading changes in musculoskeletal care?

Arthritis Research UK are delighted to announce the launch of the MSK Champions programme; a prestigious leadership development opportunity.

Together with Ashridge Executive Education, we have created a bespoke leadership initiative, which will support you through a unique development programme to become a Champion of musculoskeletal care.  If your application to this programme is successful, you will be supported and coached to drive improvements in musculoskeletal care within your local health system.…

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Hypermobility Management Workshop – a great success

The Hypermobility Syndromes Association, in partnership with Stickman Communications, hosted a Hypermobility Management Workshop on Saturday 25 February, with sections on exercise, pacing, flare-up plans, pain, and communicating about hidden disabilities.
The lecture-format sessions were in Hannah Ensor’s typical style – straightforward, with a dose of humour. The group discussions then provided a valuable opportunity to discuss and apply the information to daily life, sharing and exploring different solutions to the challenges we face.

Of course, being about pacing, what better opportunity to practice what we preach?…

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Not just what to do

There is so much going on in the world of MSK it is sometimes hard to know where to start. I am constantly reminded of the vast range of good practice that exists out there. In the last few weeks I have heard about all kinds of activity, from trialling health trainers for joint pain in community settings, to the development of a toolkit for good MSK health for mobile workers.

But how do people working locally to improve services know what they might be able to achieve?…

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Addressing the workforce gap

Guest blog by Satjit Singh, Chief Executive, Society for Promoting Chiropractic Education

It is great that most of us will live to an age that our parents could never imagine. Better living standards, improved public health and an NHS accessible to all, have all helped.

This is excellent, but living longer means that we are likely to be working longer. It also means that for us to enjoy that longevity, we need to live active, fulfilling lives. Too many of the population are afflicted by ‘aches and pains’, mainly back and neck, i.e.…

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Podiatric Sports Medicine Conference 2018

7th Podiatric Sports Medicine Conference
in Association with European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians

Conference by The College of Podiatry Special Advisory Groups

The Podiatric Sports Medicine Conference is back in 2018 and will take place at the Hallam Conference Centre, London on Thursday 13 – Friday 14 September 2018. 

This two-day conference will include lectures, workshops and informal discussions delivered by experts from across Europe. Topics include: an update on aetiology, treatment and pathomechanics of achilles tendinopathy and plantar heel pain, regenerative medicine, extra-corporeal shock wave therapy and many more. …

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Hip Fracture Care Day

‘Lessons Learnt’
23 May 2018, Birmingham

 

This event is for orthopaedic consultants, nurses, orthogeriatricians, physiotherapists and anaesthetists involved in hip fracture care to attend. The day will be led by Orthopaedic Consultant and Chairman for the Trauma Group Committee, Paul Dixon.

The full programme has now been published and this promises to be an interesting and informative day for surgeons and multi-disciplinary colleagues. For further information please visit the BOA website here.

Please pass on to any of your colleagues who might be interested in attending as the BOA is keen to have a wide range of participants.

LUPUS UK North Wales Lupus Information Day

The LUPUS UK North Wales Lupus Information Day will take place on Saturday, 12 May 2018, in Llandudno.

The afternoon will feature a number of medical experts speaking, including:

“WHAT MEDICATION DO I NEED FOR LUPUS AND WHY?”
Dr Yasmeen Ahmad
Consultant Rheumatologist, Peter Maddison Rheumatology Centre, Llandudno Hospital

“FATIGUE – THE INVISIBLE BURDEN OF LIVING WITH SLE”
Anne Breslin
Rheumatology Specialist Nurse, Peter Maddison Rheumatology Centre, Llandudno Hospital

“CHALLENGES IN THE TREATMENT OF JUVENILE SLE (JSLE)”
Dr Eve Smith & Professor Christian Hedrich
NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer, University of Liverpool, Paediatric Trainee Alder Hey Children’s Hospital & Paediatric Rheumatologist Professor of Child Health at University of Liverpool

“MINDFULNESS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH LONG TERM HEALTH CHALLENGES?…

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Institute of Osteopathy #LoveYourHealth

In celebration of International Osteopathic Healthcare Week, in April the iO will be running a month-long social media campaign entitled #LoveYourHealth. During this campaign, the iO will be sharing with members of the public, key life style messages to help them make informed decisions around how they can better look after their health.

Data from the National Council for Osteopathic Research, Patient Reported Outcome Measures study has found that 50.4% of people who visited an osteopath had been experiencing symptoms for 13 weeks or more (61.1% were seen within three days of requesting an appointment.)

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Introducing the London Choosing Wisely programme

New London-wide policies will ensure everyone has equal access to eight treatments, including hip and knee replacement

A clinically-led programme of work called London Choosing Wisely is underway to draft evidence based policies for eight treatments across London. The programme’s vision is people, wherever they live in London, will have equal access to the most clinically appropriate treatment. The procedures that are being reviewed are surgical removal of benign skin lesions; hip arthroplasty; knee arthroplasty; knee arthroscopy; interventional treatments for back pain; varicose vein procedures; shoulder decompression and cataract surgery.…

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New ARMA Member

ARMA is pleased to welcome the British Dietetic Association to ARMA membership.

The British Dietetic Association is the professional body and trade union for UK dietitians, representing practitioners, researchers, educators, support workers and students. Registered dietitians are qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems at an individual and wider public health level.

We are really looking forward to their involvement in ARMA as there are many links between their work and MSK. You can find more details on the BDA here.