Hench’s Hunch: Rheumatology’s Sherlock Holmes
“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle [1859-1930] Dr Philip Showalter Hench… Read More
Cloudy with a Chance of Rheumatism
by Dr John Quintner Consultant Physician in Pain Medicine & Rheumatology (retired) Therefore the moon, the governess of floods, Pale in her anger, washes all… Read More
Small Changes can make a Huge Difference
By Dave Parsons BSc. (Occupational Therapy) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, chronic inflammatory condition that primarily affects the body's joints. The best management of… Read More
Medicinal Cannabis: Is it a cure-all?
Australia legalised Medicinal Cannabis (MC) in 2016 and not surprisingly, it is taking time for doctors and patients to "wrap their heads around it." Furthermore,… Read More
What care should you receive when you have musculoskeletal pain?
You woke with pain in your low back over 2 weeks ago and it still hasn’t settled down. You don’t remember doing anything in particular,… Read More
New campaign reveals blind spot for older Australians
Arthritis & Osteoporosis WA is urging older Australians to look out for symptoms of silent inflammation that could put their eyesight at risk, and to… Read More
‘Should I stop taking glucosamine for my osteoarthritis?’
Recent media reports have raised concern over the use of glucosamine in the treatment of osteoarthritis after The Australian Rheumatology Association (ARA) released a statement… Read More
Lupus Research
By Professor Hans Nossent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune condition of unclear causes of the disease and with wide-ranging manifestations. Despite developments… Read More
What is Gout?
What is Gout? Gout is a form of arthritis that occurs when uric acid levels in the blood rise above that which can remain soluble,… Read More
The Placebo Effect in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
"One of the most successful physicians I have ever known assured me that he used more bread pills, more colored water, and powders of hickory… Read More
Ankylosing Spondylitis
What is Ankylosing Spondylitis? Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a disease involving inflammation, mainly of the joints of the spine and of the sacroiliac joints (where… Read More
What is Gout?
Gout is a form of arthritis that occurs when uric acid levels in the blood rise above that which can remain soluble, and the uric… Read More
It’s Time to Change the View about Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) can result in significant pain and functional limitation. The cause of these impairments is often attributed specifically to structural damage at the… Read More