Friday 8th September is #WorldPTDay and this years theme is on Inflammatory Arthritis, following on from the Osteoarthritis focus last year.
So in recognition of this, the #physiotalk tweetchat on Monday 11th September at 8pm BST will be on the topic of Inflammatory Arthritis.
So, what is an inflammatory arthritis? The most common type is Rheumatoid Arthritis, but other common types of inflammatory arthritis include spondyloarthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. As they are an autoimmune disorder, then commonly alongside the joint problems there can be other systemic issues affecting other organs and body systems.
Chat questions
- Do you see people with inflammatory arthritis in your practice, or do you think they are better served by specialist services?
- How do you manage patients who say that exercise is too painful.
- What about fears that exercise might damage joints further?
- How do you manage patients who are experiencing a flare up of symptoms?
- How do you manage patients who are fatigued?
- Do you consider adjunctive therapies?
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