BJC Connected Care

Conditions

Ankylosing spondylitis, back pain, osteoporosis and other musculoskeletal conditions explained.

Conditions

Ankylosing spondylitis: when biologics change everything

TNF inhibitors revolutionised AS management. For patients with persistent, debilitating symptoms the benefit greatly outweighs the risk.

Conditions

Back pain: inflammatory vs mechanical

Pain worse with rest and morning stiffness points to inflammation; pain with movement points to mechanical causes. Why the difference decides treatment.

Conditions

One fracture, two fractures, three fractures… enough!

The greatest risk of another osteoporotic fracture is having already had one. A simple fracture liaison service cuts re-fractures by 80%.