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Hydrotherapy: Muirne van Wyk throws away her crutches
Home » Specialist FieldsMuirne van Wyk tells us about her life, her osteoarthritis and her experience with hydrotherapy. I was born in London and grew up on a farm in Middlesex, later in Buckinghamshire, so during my school holidays we would
Hydrotherapy for Arthritis and related Rheumatic Conditions
Home » Specialist FieldsHydrotherapy techniques are extremely beneficial and can be used with any type of arthritis. Hydrotherapy is also beneficial for people suffering from Parkinsons, Fibromyalgia, many neurological disorders, autoimmune and joint illnesses. Hydrotherapy is not aquarobics, which by
About Therapy in Action
Home » Specialist Fields RETURN TO WORK FIT AND STRONG! Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists An allied health practice, Therapy in Action specialises in hand, musculosketal and vocational rehabilitation and comprises a team of expert occupational therapists and physiotherapists who offer
South African recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis: An algorithm for the standard of care in 2013
Home » Specialist FieldsRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease, which, if treated inadequately, leads to irreversible joint damage, resulting in deformities, disability and premature mortality. The disease occurs worldwide and affects approximately 1% of the population.[1,2] Recently, there
A prospective study of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in South African rheumatoid arthritis patients
Home » Specialist Fields Abstract Objective: To quantify primary and secondary anti-tumour necrosis factor inadequate response (aTNF-IR) and intolerance in South Africans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over 1 year. Methods: Rheumatologists from nine independent private practices monitored RA patients commencing