Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Diagnosis & Management
Definition Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the most common inflammatory disease in the elderly population. PMR is characterised by pain and stiffness most commonly affecting the shoulder joints [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Diagnosis & Management
Definition Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic auto-immune inflammatory disease, which has a lifetime prevalence of up to 1% worldwide (1). Inflammation in RA primarily affects the [...]
Diagnosis: Hand and Wrist Arthritis
How Hand and Wrist Arthritis Presents Hand and wrist osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease affecting joints of the wrist and hand. It is a common source of pain in the over 55 population. It [...]
Diagnosis: Juvenile Arthritis
What is Juvenile Arthritis? Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is an inflammatory joint disease that lasts longer than 6 weeks in children and adolescents below the age of 16. It is a common [...]
Diagnosis: Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
Presentation: Arthritis presents as a stiff and achy joint in one part or many parts of the body. Arthritis can occur in any joint of the body, however high wear areas are more susceptible. The [...]
Osteoarthritis; Living with it and alleviating it
Osteoarthritis: Living with it and alleviating it. This article highlights is that there are ways to manage it and [...]
