Embedding personalised care within MSK-integrated services
It’s strange how certain moments in life stay with you, etched in your memory while others disappear forever. Sometimes the things we remember are not the big things but small and seemingly insignificant moments. I remember a distinct moment during my health psychology training, some twenty years ago now, when I realised just how much…
NRAS JIA Awareness Week
13-17 June 2022 Less than a month to go – NRAS is running their first ever JIA Awareness Week. The campaign is all about #SameJIADifferentDay as it can be very frustrating for children, young people and even adults with JIA to keep explaining that JIA is a fluctuating condition, and some days are good, and…
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care course
Develop your knowledge and confidence to effectively manage your MSK patients, from diagnosis to treatment and ongoing management of their condition(s). This online course is split into four two-hour sessions: Introduction to musculoskeletal conditions, osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis and fibromyalgia Low back pain and sciatica Lower limb (with emphasis on the knee) Upper limb (with emphasis…
NOA Excellence in Orthopaedics Awards launches – nominations open
The National Orthoapedic Alliance (NOA) recently launched the NOA Excellence in Orthopaedics Awards. The awards recognise NOA member organisations, projects and teams that have distinguished themselves through exemplary contributions, influence and commitment to transforming services across orthopaedics – both clinically and non-clinically. 2022 will be the inaugural year for the awards which will take place…
Tiny Magic Moments: how treating my RMD has influenced my hopes for the future
After almost nine years of increasing intensity, the pain throughout my body was becoming unbearable. I vividly remember arriving at my doctor’s appointment that day to receive my blood test results, my fingers tightly clutching a list of symptoms. “I know it sounds like I’m a hypochondriac,” I began awkwardly, “but I get inflamed eyes,…
Psoriasis Association Conference 2022 – booking now
Book now for the Psoriasis Association Conference & AGM 2022 Booking is now open for the Psoriasis Association’s 2022 Annual Conference and AGM, taking place on Saturday 18 June 2022. This year’s conference will be the Association’s first ever hybrid event, so you will have the choice to either join in the room or on…
BCA Conference 2022: The Homecoming
The British Chiropractic Association opens booking for its annual conference – 5-6 November 2022 It is with great pleasure that the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) announces to the MSK community that booking for their annual conference is now officially open. This year’s conference will be the first in-person event for the Association since 2019 and…
ARMA Trustee elections
Ever thought of becoming a trustee of ARMA? The ARMA Board consists of nine trustees elected by the membership and up to four co-opted trustees, who are appointed by the Board. Nominations for election to the Board are open until 20 May 2022. You will need a connection with one of our member organisations and…
Therapy Expo Partnership
BASRaT is proud to partner with Therapy Expo this year and has nominated speakers across a range of topics, including: women’s health; persistent pain; S&C in non-elite populations; MSK ultrasound and many more. The BASRaT team is looking forward to meeting more of our registrants in person. Therapy Expo takes place 23 – 24 of…
Blood matters
Blood Matters is the new National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) guide to the blood tests used in managing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and adult juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Blood tests are an important part of both the diagnosis and monitoring of RA and JIA, but the different tests, abbreviations and numbers can be confusing, and it…