By Catherine Lester I ran my first marathon in Rome in April, albeit slowly. I had never run further than 10km as of December last year. My dad asked me if I was sure I should be running – in 2008 I injured my left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and both […]
Tag: osteoarthritis
Cutting sporting Australians to their knees: time for more investment in sports injury prevention
By David Hunter, Florance and Cope Professor of Rheumatology Australians’ passion for their favourite sporting pursuits is almost unmatched by any other country throughout the world. We pride ourselves on our sporting heritage and the records that our minnow sized population has been able to achieve in an ever expanding sporting world. Not detracting from the importance […]
Assessing when it’s the right time to have a knee replacement
By John Orchard (@DrJohnOrchard) The Scandinavians have done it again – leading the world of orthopaedic outcome research with the first high-quality RCT to assess Total Knee Replacement (TKR) [1]. Danish investigators randomised 100 eligible patients (average age 67, BMI 32) to either TKR (n=50) or conservative care (n=50). Fortunately for knee surgeons – […]
Osteoarthritic changes in the knee in handball players
This article was originally published in 2013 in the Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal and is reproduced with the kind permission of Aspetar – Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital. Written by Daichi Hayashi, Frank W Roemer and Ali Guermazi **Note that you can subscribe (free) to the Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal by following this link (right […]
The latest in osteoarthritis rehabilitation: exercise and education still on top
By Lindsay Davey from Toronto Physiotherapy @Toronto_Physio With aging populations and growing obesity rates, the total number of individuals suffering from chronic joint conditions including osteoarthritis is expected to nearly double between 2005 and 2030, reaching 41 million in the United States alone. This growth coincides with a proportional increase in health care intervention and […]
Tackling Osteoarthritis in Sport Conference, London, 21-22 October 2010
Arthritis Research UK and the Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine (ISEM) are holding a conference to investigate the prevention and management of osteoarthritis following sport or exercise. Leading international speakers presenting at Tackling Osteoarthritis in Sport include Dr J Richard Steadman (Colorado), renowned for his knee surgery and rehabilitation work with elite sportspeople; and Jiri […]
Major Osteoarthritis Conference for Sports and Exercise Medicine THIS YEAR!
For all clinicians with an interest in sports and exercise medicine, this conference will provide a rare — dare I say unique — opportunity to learn from the world’s best in a packed 2-day program. The organizers have done a remarkable job having all these speakers come together – a tremendous transdisciplinary mix of experts […]