Historically, rheumatoid arthritis was a major cause of chronic pain, disability, loss of independence and even reduced life expectancy. With the widespread use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, it is now a very treatable chronic disease with a life expectancy and quality of life approaching that of the general population, explain Kate O’Mahony and Ravi Suppiah
A young football player from south Auckland can now get back on the field and do what she loves after becoming the latest success story of the Escalated Care Pathway – an innovative, integrated, coordinated injury management option
PEARLS #697: What are the benefits and harms of arthroscopic surgery, including debridement, partial meniscectomy or both, compared with placebo surgery or non‐surgical treatment in people with degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis, degenerative meniscal tears or both)?
Sports physician Steve Targettsummarises recently published guidelines on Achilles tendinopathy, including diagnosis, imaging, treatment and prognosis of this common condition
Using a radius-to-ulna approach, sports physician Chris Milne outlines a few of the wrist injuries you should be aware of, and how to diagnose and manage them
PEARLS #688: What is the effect of exercise treatment on pain and functional limitations in adults with chronic non‐specific low back pain compared with no treatment, usual care, placebo and other conservative treatment?
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management