Our BJC Health rheumatologists treat a wide variety of arthritis-related conditions. We highlight a few key rheumatic diseases: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Spinal Pain & Osteoarthritis. This resource has been developed for GPs & Allied Health Professionals.
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People who suffer a minimal trauma or osteoporotic fracture are at very much increased risk of getting further fractures. These patients often present to A&E departments and are treated with surgery or a splint. And yet, osteoporosis is not thought of or investigated for, and therefore, not treated.
The most obvious group to treat is therefore ignored.
BJC Health has created a comprehensive Refracture Prevention Program, involving diagnosis, medical assessment, DXA testing, osteoporosis education, falls risk analysis followed by gait stability improvement, dietary advice, and continued monitoring. This referral form is for general practitioners and other doctors to refer patients who have suffered these osteoporotic fractures.
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This is an example of a Body Composition Measurement. It’s a much more accurate way of comparing the percentage of body fat vs lean tissue (muscle); & is a much better way of tracking progress with a weight loss and/or fitness program compared with weighing scales.
The subject in this case is a fit, young female.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy created this seriously useful factsheet to explain the disease.
Ankylosing Spondylitis is usually diagnosed late which is a problem as this disease causes a lot of suffering. Treatment has improved significantly in the last decade. BJC Health has written this infosheet to help improve awareness.
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Spondyloarthritis is a difficult to understand disease. It is poorly diagnosed and managed. BJC Health has written this infosheet to help improve awareness.
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BJC Health runs the Sydney Spondyloarthritis Centre. We provide integrated, highly specialised management for patients with Spondyloarthritis & Ankylosing Spondylitis.
This is a pdf of an interactive ibook available on iTunes. The ibook when played on an iPad has embedded movies and animations. We think it’s the 1st interactive ibook on rheumatology created using ibooks author.
