Category Pain

5 Dec

OAFI RADIO: DYSPHAGIA, SARCOPENIA AND NUTRITION

In last Monday’s show of OAFI RADIO discusses how nutrition can help in cases of dysphagia and sarcopenia, presenting testimonials from patients and experts. The importance of modified textures and safe nutritional products to improve quality of life is highlighted. In addition, the need for socialization and the impact of proper diet on bone and […]

25 Nov

Basic recommendations for Osteoarthritis care

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 Rheumatology. Non-pharmacological treatment recommendations and strategies are the most basic part of osteoarthritis treatment and are recommended for all people suffering from osteoarthritis, as they can improve symptoms with minimal risk of […]

15 Nov

GOAPPS : GET INVOLVED! Global Osteoarthritis Patient Perception Survey

OSTEOARTHRITIS AND GOAPPS Worldwide, osteoarthritis affects more than 595 million people, and it is estimated that this figure will double in the next three decades. It is essential to understand patients’ needs and opinions in order to make future care and treatment options more effective. With this goal in mind, the OA Patients Force international working […]

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 […]

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 […]

17 Sep

World Osteoarthritis Day: More than 595 million people are already affected worldwide

On the occasion of World Osteoarthritis Day, OAFI reinforces its commitment to the fight against this disease, which affects more than 595 million people globally, including more than 7 million in Spain. OAFI FOUNDATION: OUR COMMITMENT TO OSTEOARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS PATIENTS Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and represents the second leading cause of […]

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 […]

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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