Arthritis News & Musculoskeletal News from ARMA's Members

Love your heart with NRAS

On Valentine’s Day, NRAS was delighted to announce its upcoming initiative called ‘Love Your Heart’ – an interactive online programme that will enable people with RA to assess their cardiovascular risk and set personal goals to improve their cardiovascular health.

NRAS has collaborated with Dr Holly John, Consultant Rheumatologist at Dudley General hospital to create this programme. It is currently in testing phase and will be launched in April 2017.

EULAR PARE Best Practice Webinars

EULAR has decided to organise a webinar every 3-4 months which will be run by one of the member organisations of EULAR PARE and which will highlight and introduce some of their activities.

You and your colleagues are kindly invited to join us for our second webinar. Everyone is welcome so please spread this information in your organisation!

This second session will be led by the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society which is a member of ARMA, EULAR’s British member organisation. Ailsa Bosworth, CEO of the organisation, and her colleagues Clare Jacklin and Conn O`Neill will share information around two successful projects:

‘Behind the Smile’

This is a project we did in collaboration with Lilly.

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New self-management event in Bury St Edmunds

Arthritis Action will be holding a new two day Self-Management Event on 15^th and 16^th March 2017 in Bury St Edmunds.

We aim to help our attendees take control of the symptoms of their arthritis, covering topics such as:

The impact of physical therapies
How you can best manage your pain
The benefits of exercise and a healthy diet
Ways to work in partnership with healthcare professionals

This event will be free of charge and refreshments will be provided, and is open to all.…

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Professional recognition in Sport and Exercise Medicine now available to all doctors

Skills in SEM can provide much needed knowledge to manage many common MSK conditions
Exercise Medicine and Musculoskeletal Medicine an important part of prevention and public health

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) UK is opening its doors by enabling all medical doctors with skills in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) to sit a new Membership Exam and apply for membership of the FSEM; the recognised, professional organisation which sets standards in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Exercise Medicine and Team Care.…

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Sport and Exercise Medicine and its Relevance to Work, Health and Disability

Sport and Exercise Medicine and its Relevance to Work, Health and Disability

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) UK submitted a response to the Work, Health and Disability Consultation focused on the specialty’s ability to provide service delivery in MSK Medicine. Key points from the response included:

Sport and Exercise Medicine has the skills and knowledge to lead clinical vocational multi-disciplinary teams which can improve health and employment outcomes in the community.
Early assessment for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions is key, via a community-based Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) team who can provide functional analysis of limitations and abilities and decide on the optimal care pathway, in order to meet health and employment needs.

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Free Scan at Back Pain Show

Visitors to a major exhibition in Birmingham this May dedicated to making life easier for back pain sufferers are being offered a free scan which will tell them if they are at risk of osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is a common systemic disease in which bone becomes fragile due to the reduction of bone tissue and is more prone to fracture particularly in the hip, spine and wrist area.

One in two women and one in five men in the UK will suffer a fracture after the age of 50 and there are 3 million people in the UK alone suffering from osteoporosis.…

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BCA Spring Conference and CEO leaving

The British Chiropractic Association would like to draw your attention to two items of news:

1) We have our Spring Conference coming up on 11 March 2017 at the Radisson Blu Heathrow.
The theme is: “Lifting the lid on the mysterious workings of the brain….”

For info and booking visit here.

Those speaking include:

Matthew Antonucci, Chiropractic Neurologist, ReceptorBased® Rehabilitation Specialist, Educator and Researcher;
Stephanie Fairhurst, Psychological Skills Mentor at Chimp Management Ltd;
Joanne Harrison, Solicitor – Healthcare, Professional Discipline & Regulation, Weightmans;
Inger Roug, Chiropractic Radiologist at AECC;
Joe-James Tilley, founder of Core Wellness Centres, dedicated to changing the way people eat, think, move and function;
Manuela Fontebasso, Headache Specialist, Headache Educational Facilitator and author;
Andrew Rowe, Chiropractor in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

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Whole System MSK Regional Events with NHS England

Whole System MSK Regional Events to help transform MSK care outcomes and Quality of Care.

Working in partnership with ARMA, the NHS England Long Term Conditions (LTCs) Unit, are sponsoring a series of regional launch pad events that supports a joined up approach to transforming musculoskeletal (MSK) care.

The practical events will bring together regional and national leaders and organisations including RightCare and GIRFT, patient groups and local MSK stakeholders to focus on what the regions are most challenged by and potential solutions by sharing examples of best practice and evidence including national tools and resources and agree local priorities and actions that would maximise opportunities and maintain momentum.…

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ARMA Response to Improving Lives: The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper

Our response to the UK Government consultation

ARMA welcomes the recognition in the Improving Lives: The Work, Health and Disability Paper of the need to address musculoskeletal conditions and work.

Musculoskeletal conditions are among the commonest causes of people’s inability to work and, as evidenced in the Global Burden of Disease study (2015), are the single biggest cause of pain and disability in the UK. Less than two-thirds of working age people with musculoskeletal conditions are in work. MSK conditions are the leading cause of sickness absence, resulting in 30.6 million working days lost each year and one in five visits to the GP.…

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Upcoming EULAR educational events

Dear colleagues,

We would like to bring to your attention the below EULAR courses and educational events.

During the year of EULAR’s 70th Anniversary, we offer some special courses and a new seminar. If one or the other triggers your interest, please feel free to register and pass on the information to your fellows and colleagues. EULAR offers bursaries for most of its courses.

EULAR/ACR exchange programme for young rheumatologists

3 – 8 November 2017 in San Diego, California

Apply for a EULAR stipend, take part in an individualised institution visit, participate at a half day workshop and attend the 2017 ACR – a great opportunity for networking and making valuable contacts for your professional future.…

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