Welcoming new members to ARMA
We are delighted to announce that the McTimoney Chiropractic Association (MCA), one of four Professional Associations in the UK representing the chiropractic profession, has recently joined ARMA. We are also delighted to welcome EQL as associate members. EQL’s Phio Access is a musculoskeletal (MSK) digital triage support tool that uses conversational artificial intelligence to guide…
Joint Action Christmas Appeal
It’s been a year like no other, and while much of the world’s attention has been focused on the disease COVID-19, the needs of people with musculoskeletal disease have not gone away and sadly in many cases the need has grown. We know that thousands of people across the UK have experienced long waits for…
The Campaign for orthopaedics surgery ‘goes’ to Parliament
On Monday 23 November 2020 the campaign to prioritise extra capacity in orthopaedics surgery ‘went’ to Parliament in the form of a roundtable event. The virtual roundtable brought together a wider range of stakeholders including representatives of charities, surgeons, clinicians and industry to make the case in Parliament as to why orthopaedics should be a…
BOA Annual Congress 2021 – save the date!
Taking place 21-24 September 2021, the BOA Annual Congress programme will be created around the theme of ‘Tackling Infection’, with four days of lectures including three days of exhibition being held for the first time at P&J Live, The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA). Further information regarding abstracts, programme, speakers, location and more will be on…
Guest blog: A rollercoaster year in MSK
It’s been a year since I was fortunate to attend the annual ARMA lecture at the canal museum in London and enjoyed a fantastic talk by Brendan Stubbs about physical activity and mental health. New to the role of National Clinical Director for MSK, this was the first time I met Sue Brown the CEO…
FCP pilot publishes results
First oF project reaches a successful conclusion The First Contact Practitioner Osteopath pilot, funded by the Osteopathic Foundation, has published its results with excellent implications for the future of osteopaths in the FCP role. The report indicates results that demonstrate osteopaths have the skills to make a positive impact in these roles. Read more on…
NRAS Rheum Zoom Northern Ireland
Join NRAS for an exclusive Northern Ireland event: Coping with RA during COVID-19. Wednesday 16 December, 1:30pm-3:30pm on Zoom. There will be an update from Clare Jacklin, NRAS Chief Executive, as well as special guest speakers. Register via the sign-up form.
NRAS Facebook Festive Fun
Tune into the NRAS Christmas show, a fantastic ensemble of music, choirs, family fun quiz questions and humorous recitations from some very special guests. It’s a great way to start the festivities with family and friends. Friday 4 December 2020 at 7pm The video will become available via the following link when it goes live…
Understanding shielding – a briefing for clinicians
The information in this briefing is based on the collated experiences of many of those shielding and information from patient helplines about the enquiries they were receiving earlier this year. For more information about the experiences of people with MSK conditions during lockdown, please see the report ‘MSK Lived Experience Themes of What Matters.’ Earlier…
Seasonal Insertional Heel Pain – a matter of overuse
One of the most common questions I get asked by patients, colleagues and friends is – ‘how do I get rid of my heel pain?’ I see many patients with plantar fasciitis symptoms, insertional Achilles tendonosis and other causes of heel pain, such as retrocalcaneal bursitis, tarsal tunnel syndrome, fat pad atrophy and Sever’s Disease,…