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25 Nov

Recomendaciones básicas para el cuidado de la artrosis

Artículo por cortesía del Dr. Francisco Castro-Domínguez, Jefe de Sección, Servicio de Reumatología, Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona. Coordinador, Grupo de Trabajo SER en Artrosis, ARTROSER, Sociedad Española de Reumatología. Las recomendaciones y estrategias de tratamiento no farmacológico son la parte más básica del tratamiento de la artrosis y se recomiendan para todas las personas que sufren artrosis, ya […]

22 Nov

Dr. Josep Vergés, recognized as Ashoka Social Entrepreneur by the OAFI Foundation.

Barcelona, November 22nd. The Ashoka Foundation Spain, a leading global organization in innovation and social entrepreneurship, yesterday presented the five Ashoka Social Entrepreneurs 2024, among which is Dr. Josep Vergés. The gala, which was attended by almost 400 people, is a benchmark event in the entrepreneurship and social innovation sector in Spain. Dr. Vergés has […]

14 Nov

Learn more about osteoarthritis of the knee : Main treatments

Today, osteoarthritis of the knee is a disease that still has no cure, but there are therapies to control pain, improve functionality and try to delay the progression of the disease. Article courtesy of Dr. Francisco Castro-Domínguez, Chief of Section, Rheumatology Service, Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona. Coordinator of OA SER Working Group, ARTROSER, Spanish Society of […]

4 Nov

OAFI Congress24 : More than 300 patients and healthcare professionals meet in Barcelona in defense of osteoarticular health

Barcelona, November 4th, 2024 The International Osteoarthritis Patient Foundation (OAFI) held on October 23, 24 and 25 the 8th edition of the International Congress of Osteoarthritis Patients, the OAFI Congress24, dedicated to joint health, with the aim of informing, raising awareness and training on best practices for the prevention, research and treatment of these pathologies, […]

18 Oct

Artrosi, osteoporosi i sarcopènia

Article de Marina Geli, Metgessa i ex-Consellera de Salut La vida, en moltes ocasions, crea espais de trobada inesperats. Jo visc a Sant Gregori, municipi pròxim a Girona en un dels quatre que integren la Vall de Llémena. Sant Aniol de Finestres (Sant Esteve de Llémena és un poble del municipi), Sant Martí de Llémena, Canet […]

9 Oct

THE QUALITY OF REST AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF PAIN IN OSTEOARTHRITIS

Article courtesy of Carla Estivill, Management and Research in Clínica Sueño Estivill THE QUALITY OF REST Sleep is one of the essential pillars for the prevention of disease, for the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle, as well as for the cultivation of healthy ageing. Its wide-ranging benefits are due to the multiple functions attributed to […]

18 Sep

Physiological resolution of inflammation

Inflammation is a physiological process of the organism, defensive and necessary, which occurs in the face of very diverse aggressions, being crucial for the defence and repair of tissue. It really is a frequent situation and at practically all times we have some inflammatory process, often imperceptible, which responds to a specific cause with the […]

3 Sep

Magnetotherapy: new horizons in joint health

Osteoarthritis affects more than 595 million people globally, and in Spain alone, more than 7 million. Despite its widespread prevalence, it is still a disease for which therapeutic options remain limited. This lack of effective tools in the treatment of the disease is a source of frustration for the patient, who is faced with a […]

1 Aug

GOAPPS: the Global Osteoarthritis Patient Perception Survey

The OA Patients Force, led by OAFI, has launched the “Global Osteoarthritis Patient Perception Survey” ARTHROSIS AND GOAPPS Worldwide, osteoarthritis affects more than 595 million people, and this figure is expected to double in the next three decades. Understanding patients’ needs and views is essential to make future care and treatment options more effective. To this […]

3 Jul

CIM PROJECT and OAFI: Unstoppable Team !

CIM Project and the OAFI Foundation sign a collaboration agreement to promote the prevention, treatment and improvement of the quality of life of people with osteoarticular problems, especially fibromyalgia. A spectacular project with an unstoppable team CIM PROJECT is a non-profit organisation driven by club monitors, sports technicians of mountain activities, professionals of physical activity […]

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