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Renowned ethics expert, Dr Simon Longstaff, Executive Director of the St James Ethics Centre, will address the Painaustralia AGM on 17 April. Dr Longstaff, who advised Painaustralia during the drafting of the Declaration of Montreal, will speak about the ethical dimensions of access to pain management and the significance of the Declaration in Australia and [...]
Arthritis Awareness Week is Australia’s annual event to raise community awareness of musculoskeletal conditions and will be held from 25 to 31 March 2012. Arthritis is a very common condition in Australia affecting one in five people of all ages and from all walks of life. There are over 120 different types that affect people [...]
Academic podiatrists from the Australasian Podiatric Rheumatology Special Interest Group (APRSIG) are running an ‘Assessment of the Rheumatoid Foot’ workshop in partnership with the Podiatry Association of New South Wales. This workshop is designed to train podiatrists how to perform detailed assessments of the feet, which are often the main site of complaints for patients [...]
Fatigue can be a hidden symptom of arthritis that employers and work colleagues may not fully understand. Here are some ideas for managing fatigue in the workplace. Organise your activities to make the most of your energy Use a diary or calendar to plan your day. Prioritise the jobs that are most urgent or important. [...]
Keeping active plays a vital role in building bone and muscle strength and improving and maintaining balance and coordination, all of which are essential for preventing falls and broken bones. Exercise is important at any age for bone strength and, in later years, plays an important role in helping to slow the natural loss of [...]
Massage involves the manipulation of tissues, using pressure, tension, motion or vibration. It targets the soft tissues of the body, such as muscles, tendons and ligaments. Massage can be performed manually, using hands, fingers and elbows, or with mechanical aids. The benefits of massage vary on an individual level, depending on a person’s condition. In [...]
As Australia’s largest fund manager, Colonial First State is in the position to support worthy causes and we would like to help out those you feel are most in need of donations. From 13 – 29 February 2012, you can nominate a charity close to your heart which, you believe deserves a helping hand. This [...]
The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) will host the 2012 Musculoskeletal Network Forum. The ACI is a board-governed statutory health authority, one of the four pillars of NSW Health, which works to improve public health care by engaging clinicians and consumers to drive innovation across the system. The Forum is aimed at doctors, nurses, allied health [...]
Be part of Australia’s largest and most prestigious half marathon on Sunday, May 20; The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon. Take on the newly introduced one lap course, which will be improved from start to finish for 2012, with wave starts incorporated to spread out the field. The new course has retained the best elements [...]
We all know there is a link between obesity and arthritis – so let’s do something about it! If you want to shed some unwanted kilos, why not try this free initiative to make Australia a healthier place. Channel Ten’s 1 Million Kilo Challenge is a 10-week healthy lifestyle challenge that arms all Australians with [...]