MSK & Arthritis News

Airing Pain: Childhood Pain – Adverse Experiences

Childhood painThe new edition of Airing Pain explores the relationship between childhood trauma and chronic pain in adolescence and adulthood. Episode 140 is about how early childhood experiences and trauma in formative years can cause changes on a structural and functional level in the brain that can predispose young people to pain alongside a wide range of health conditions.

It is now available to listen to here.
The full transcript is available online to download, as well as a captioned video on Youtube.…

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Upcoming courses from Versus Arthritis

Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care Workshop

Core skills logoWednesday 6th March 2024, 9-5pm
Dunadry Hotel, Antrim

We are excited to be heading to Northern Ireland in March 2024 to deliver a full day Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care interactive session, providing practical, hands-on learning and the opportunity to come together with peers to share knowledge and problem solving. This course is accredited by the RCGP and endorsed by the British Society for Rheumatology.

What will I learn?

The workshop is split into three main sections (example agenda):

  • Low back pain and sciatica
  • Lower limb (with a focus on the knee)
  • Upper limb (with a focus on the shoulder)

What are the key learning outcomes?…

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NOA Excellence in Orthopaedics Awards 2023

The Birmingham Conference and Events Centre shone brightly on 19th October as the National Orthopaedic Alliance celebrated outstanding achievements in orthopaedics at the NOA Excellence in Orthopaedics Awards 2023.

This year’s winners demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation across various categories including: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Supporting Patients On Their Pathway , Partnerships and Integration Initiative, Innovation in Orthopaedics, Working, Towards Net Zero – Greener NHS, Workforce Retention Initiative and Workforce Recruitment Campaign.

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3rd Annual NOA Member’s Conference a success

The National Orthopaedic Alliance hosted its Annual Members’ Conference on 19th October 2023, at the Birmingham Conference & Events Centre. The event, which attracted 130 attendees, provided a platform for the orthopaedic community to engage in insightful discussions, gain knowledge, and foster connections.

Building on the success of the previous year, the conference continued its tradition of bringing together clinicians and healthcare professionals across the orthopaedic spectrum to discuss a wide range of topics, explore innovative strategies, and share best practices. …

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ramble4rhuem walk exceeds its target

The Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust would like to congratulate those from the Gloucestershire NHS Rheumatology team who undertook a sponsored walk on Sunday 24th September 2023.

Their successful “ramble4rhuem” campaign had the aim of supporting the Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust, who in turn support the Rheumatology nursing staff with Study Grants. The eight-strong team, which included a couple of Physiotherapists and a Consultant, undertook a 21-mile walk around the Stroud Five Valleys and raised £3,545 against their £2,000 target.

Osteopaths and their work in public health

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Daniel McCarthy, Professional Development Manager at the iO, has recently worked with the Royal Society for Public Health to promote the role of the osteopathic profession in public health matters.

A resource has been created in the Allied Health Professions Hub; this new infographic illustrates how an osteopaths role integrates within public health, accompanied by a profession descriptor. Download these free materials today.

Welsh Government’s Quality Statement on MSK Health

Quality Statement for Musculoskeletal Health

The quality statement describes what good quality musculoskeletal health services should look like.

First published: 12 October 2023

Last updated: 12 October 2023

The Wales MSK Conference took place in Cardiff on World Arthritis Day, 12 October 2023. ARMA CEO Sue Brown presented alongside the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Frank Atherton and the Health Minister, Eluned Morganon.

The Minister and the CMO delivered speeches covering the scale of the challenge in terms of the number of people living with MSK in Wales – nearly a million – as well as the impact of the conditions on quality of life; both spoke about the importance of primary and secondary prevention regarding MSK.…

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Chronic pain: What matters to you?

This research aims to better understand what it means to live with and manage chronic pain, from everyone’s perspective. You now have the opportunity to say what matters to you by participating in this survey.

By answering the questionnaire, you can help overcome some of the current uncertainties and challenges of chronic pain management. Your knowledge will enable the researchers to collaborate closely with patients and patient organizations to develop better care that are meaningful for people living with chronic pain and their families.…

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Two sides of the same coin: inequalities in healthcare

ARMA CEOby Sue Brown, CEO ARMA

ARMA is in the process of writing up the report of our inquiry into the impact of deprivation on MSK health inequalities. Of course, this is not the only factor that impacts on MSK health inequalities. Age, sex, ethnicity and a range of other factors intersect to give the highly unequal picture we see. So I was delighted to be invited to speak at a Kings Fund conference on women’s health.

MSK proved to be an excellent introduction to the day with many parallels with the rest of the agenda.…

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