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What Is Vitamin D Deficiency?
Recent scientific studies indicate that a large number of people don’t get enough vitamin D. If you consistently don’t get enough vitamin D you can suffer from vitamin D deficiency. Read on to find out why you need vitamin D and what the signs of a deficiency are, as...
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What Treatments Are There For Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is often caused by years of wear and tear or as the result of an injury. This means that there is no cure. There are, however, ways to manage the condition and to prevent it from getting any worse. So what treatments are there for osteoarthritis? What...
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Osteoarthritis Treatment London
Osteoarthritis affects millions of people. It is most common in people over the age of 65. The pain can stop you from doing your normal activities. If it affects your life, then there are lots of options for osteoarthritis treatment London. What is Osteoarthritis?...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments London
Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis. The pain can be horrible. Knowing more about the condition can help you to find the right rheumatoid arthritis treatments London for you. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis can happen...
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Causes and Symptoms of Arthritis
You have probably heard of arthritis. It is one of the most commonly known conditions associated with ageing. It has also been used as a threat to stop people from cracking their knuckles for decades. As with many ‘well known’ conditions, there are a lot of...
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What Are The Types of Rheumatological Disorders?
There are hundreds of different types of rheumatic disorders. All the disorders affect joints and muscles. They cause pain and swelling. Some rheumatological disorders also affect the whole body. It can be a little difficult to split all the rheumatological disorders...
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What Does A Rheumatologist Do?
Rheumatologists are specialists. They have chosen to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and systemic autoimmune conditions. In general, these conditions cause pain swelling and deformity of joints, muscles and bones. When should you see...
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IDF – Independent Doctors Federation European study weekend in Florence
Dr Stephanie Barrett was asked to speak at the IDF Independent Doctors Federation European study weekend in Florence. Dr Stephanie Barrett spoke about the link between increased cardiovascular disease risk and the presence of inflammatory arthritis (including gout,...
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What Are Steroid Injections?
Steroid injections are anti-inflammatory medicine. People also refer to them as corticosteroid injections. Only a trained professional should administer the injections. The injections are used to treat a range of conditions, including joint pain, arthritis and...
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Do I Have Arthritis?
Arthritis is a joint disorder. Painful and swollen joints characterise the condition. There are lots of different types of arthritis, but the main two types are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The symptoms differ slightly between the different types of...
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Consultant physician and rheumatologist in London
M.B.C H.B, M.D, FRCP
GMC No. 2825957
President of the Royal Society of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, 2017-18
Member of Council and Trustee of the Royal Society of Medicine