Management options
23 Mar 2024
Charter 2-3
Osteoarthritis: Multimodal Approach & Latest Advances
The art and science of managing chronic pain - Richard Meeson
- Increased knowledge of the mechanisms that lead to development of chronic pain
- Increased awareness of the ongoing and longer-term physiological impact of chronic pain
- Expand knowledge of rehabilitation techniques and pharmaceuticals that can target, or prevent, chronic pain
Bodyweight: obesity and OA - Mike Farrell
- Understand why obesity is not benign, but should be considered 'biologically active'
- Understand the pathophysiology of obesity, specifically in reference to OA
- Increased awareness of the evidence for pro-active nutritional management of obesity as a preventative and therapeutic strategy for OA
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