Christopher Chong

PhD graduate (Synthetic nanomaterials for cartilage tissue engineering), La Trobe University, AUS. Physiotherapist. Public Health. Pedestrian🚶🏻ø 🎋

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

Aroha Dr. Truely Harding for this Māori whakataukī. Ka pai.

Two incredible days of mahi + collaboration @ Te Anga Kaikōiwi me Taumata Kaikōiwi Aotearoa - developing future innovation + community to influence best possible outcomes for osteoarthritis in NZ and globally. @OA_AoNZ

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

Patients accessing knee replacements at younger ages highlights the growing effect of co-morbidities, and social challenges, like obesity.

[Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Journals @OACJournal]

📈Knee arthroplasty in OECD countries has hit a tipping point

New study by Backes, Pabinger, Lothaller & Geissler tracks 25 countries over 17 years and found that patients under 65 now make up >50% of all procedures - up from ~37% in 2005.

Read for free: https://t.co/YnjhXh1NYz

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

https://t.co/wOPJYKCXKt

[Bone & Joint Research @BoneJointRes]

This study investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which diabetes mellitus exacerbates osteoarthritis, through multiomics analysis of synovium and cartilage from patients with both conditions.

#Diabetes #Osteoarthritis #BJR #OpenAccess

https://t.co/UhRFjq33S2

[MSKPhysioJournal @MSKPhysioJnl]

#SelfManagement is key in #musculoskeletal care, but implementation remains challenging. 🧩 This paper https://t.co/bgxofdoVkl highlights research gaps, barriers, and facilitators to support better uptake in #PrimaryCare.

[Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Journals @OACJournal]

#New this month our #Basic #Science Editor's Choice for #June.
PAR2 in bone accelerates late-stage OA, showing bone turnover’s key role in joint damage and the age- and cell-specific complexity of PAR2. #Osteoarthritis #BoneHealth
Read more 🔗: https://t.co/OqYxLnb9qc

[Dr. John Cush @RheumNow]

FDA has approved that guselkumab (Tremfya) for the inhibition of progression of structural joint damage in adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) https://t.co/Xev5hnheRz

[Dr. John Cush @RheumNow]

RepurpSS-II: Hydroxychloroquine plus Leflunomide in Sjögren's

A small pilot, phase 2b trial has shown that the combination of leflunomide and hydroxychloroquine (LEF+HCQ) was effective and safe in treating patients with active Sjögren's disease.

https://t.co/eeyhso0WJ6

[Howard Luks MD @hjluks]

Rest doesn't protect the arthritic knee... activity nourishes it and has been proven to result in significant pain relief. And... high-intensity running shows the greatest pain relief. Not intuitive at all...
Don't rest your arthritic knee; you're not protecting anything, and you're throwing your general health under the bus.

If you don't tolerate any load... well-- then it might be time to talk to your surgeon.

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

"Wind gusts of 50km/h were forecast for Melbourne on Monday evening.
...there could be snow falls in alpine areas early next week."

https://t.co/PotppGXvLu

[The Saturday Paper @SatPaper]

While just 6 per cent of stimulant users reported using large canisters of nitrous oxide in 2021, that jumped to 51 per cent last year, a Curtin University survey found.
https://t.co/Y2tnsxAVb1

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

"New data shows only 16 per cent of Australian women know dementia is the leading cause of death.

Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 risk factors."

https://t.co/quS7XvocsG

[ISSCR @ISSCR]

Make plans to hear Shinya Yamanaka, the stem cell biologist best known for discovering iPSCs, discuss applications for iPSCs and where we are heading. He will present at both #ISSCR2026 and at ISSCR's iPSC 20th Anniversary Symposium in Kyoto this October. https://t.co/q9BCR4DY7C

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

https://t.co/aXNBrI4gHh

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

“Our results support the potential of LEVI-04 as a novel treatment for knee osteoarthritis, improving pain and physical function, and reducing disease burden, coupled with an acceptable side effect profile,”

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

“LEVI-04 is a fusion protein comprising two extracellular domains of the human p75NTR coupled to the fragment crystallisable component of human immunoglobulin G1, acting as a stable analogue of the endogenous neurotrophin binding protein, p75NTR

https://t.co/5UediYa9uU

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

Aunty Helen Bnads, Elder/Cultural Lead @ Peninsula Health provides an introduction to Australian Indigenous History:

https://t.co/hFieDiOwIQ

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

"Australia is still failing some of its most vulnerable communities, warning that deep inequities in housing, healthcare and public health continue to fuel preventable illness and trauma in remote Indigenous communities."
https://t.co/SZYbfpTFYk

[Christopher Chong @_arthwritethis]

"Australian students have recorded their worst-ever results in national tests that measure digital literacy, with just 37 per cent of year 10 students and 50 per cent of year 6 students assessed as proficient."

https://t.co/EX1dDxQWIg

[JOSPT Community @JOSPT]

Our latest #Viewpoint looks at how increasing total hip and knee joint replacement wait times point to the need for alterations in care provision

Featuring a call for more #PhysicalTherapy in #PrimaryCare ➡️ https://t.co/q4TCIf6Ax6

#Arthritis #yourJOSPT

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

What are the effects of extreme heat on physiology, morbidity, and mortality?

Includes a #BMJInfographic
https://t.co/IChQwxnota