It’s Arthritis Care Week (14 – 21 May), a time when we are all encouraged to look at ourselves and ask, am I developing arthritis. And for those that have it, what more could I be doing to help myself. Here leading GP, Dr Paul Stillman, from Talking Knees shares his tips and advice on being aware of arthritis and lower limb management of it * Everyone thinks about … [Read more...] about Arthritis Care Week 14th to 21st May
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Dr Stillman’s tips for running a marathon
It’s wonderful sight-seeing thousands of people streaming out at the start of the marathon. In fact 38,000 people are expected to take part in this year’s London Marathon, thelargest number of runners in it to date. This year a record 247,069 people entered the ballot to participate in the London marathon. Some runners will be very fit athletes, and many running for charitable … [Read more...] about Dr Stillman’s tips for running a marathon
This week is Hypermobility week
This week is Hypermobility Week. Hypermobile is an adjective, like curly, tall or pale. It is used to describe a joint which has greater than average ‘range of movement’ (ROM), or to describe an individual whose joints are generally lax. Around 20-30% of the population are hypermobile in some or most of their joints. In general women are more hypermobile than men. Many find the … [Read more...] about This week is Hypermobility week