@pcrsociety webinar with Dr Sanam Kia and Hasina Patel for the Royal Orthopaedic’s hospital : hyper mobility : started 5 mins ago : great information for FCPs and GPs : contact us to watch the recording
It takes >3-4 weeks of steroids (@ any dose >5 mg pred/d) to pose risk of adrenal insufficiency – Hence, Endocrine Society Guideline says short-term glucocorticoid therapy of <3-4 wks, irrespective of dose, DOES NOT require GC tapering https://t.co/cxZA9IfAL2
Systematic Approach to MSK Practice - Series 9.
With Liz Bayley & Dr Gui Tran, Consultant Rheumatologist.
Please book asap if interested:
https://t.co/hDYaZC0P0Q
We often worry about giving steroids to people with infections, but it has got a role in treating the hyperinflammatory response from infections (in the short term) https://t.co/A1HmEdCrgg
@ExerciseIrfan @DrJN_SportsMed Previous post was meant to say reversible (not irreversible!). Re bone met, zolendronic acid is often used: helps reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence in certain cohorts, plus has some mechanistic anti tumour effects in addition to bone protection. Is that what you mean?
What's the biological link between psychosocial factors and pain?
I'm convinced that better knowledge in this area would help further 'legitimise' the role PS of factors in pain among clinicians & patients.
Here's a 🧵with some proposed mechanisms....