FM CONFERENCE AND PAMPERS 2011 ANOTHER BIG HIT

News of successful 2012 FM Conference and date for 2012 FibCon and Pampers in the Cathedral town of Chichester, West Sussex, UK.

What Is Pain? What Causes Pain?

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of MedicalNewsToday.com Written by Christian Nordqvist The English word ‘pain’ probably comes from Old French (peine), Latin (poena – meaning punishment pain), or Ancient Greek (poine – a word more related to penalty), or a combination of all three. In medicine pain relates to [...]

Researchers probe kidney damage, protection in lupus

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy utsouthwestern.edu by Aline McKenzie – 214-648-3404 – aline.mckenzie@utsouthwestern.edu DALLAS – April 21, 2009 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers probe kidney damage, protection in lupus. Kidney damage associated with the autoimmune disease lupus is linked to a malfunction of immune cells that causes them to [...]

Minister calls for pain indicators in QOF (Quality

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of PulseToday.com By Nigel Praities -21 Apr 09 A Government minister has invited applications for new pain management indicators for the QOF in a parliamentary debate held yesterday. Health minster Ann Keen said the inclusion of pain in the QOF was a ‘key issue’ [...]

Natural doesn’t mean safe. And CAM is neither.

From the FMS Global and UK News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of Pulse, CMP Medica. All rights reserved. Professor Edzard Ernst Blog – 06 Apr 09 It is surprising how easily people fall for the argument that complementary or alternative therapies are safe, because they are natural. Yet on both counts, this argument is [...]

Why You Must Protect Your Knees

From the FMS Global and UK News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of WebMD – Feature from “Redbook” Magazine By Jeannette Moninger Women are the weaker-kneed sex – really! Ease the pain with these tips. Years of stooping, kneeling, and running around really takes a toll on your knees, and women have it especially bad: [...]

Fear Keeps Many From Fighting RA Pain

Study Shows Fear of Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Addiction May Hinder Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Relief. More than 2 million American’s struggle with the effects of RA.

Occupational Therapists Help People with Arthritis Regain Their Zest for Life

For the 46 million Americans living with arthritis, day-to-day activities can become nearly impossible within the blink of an eye. When patients face these difficult challenges, they often turn to rheumatology occupational therapists as a part of their treatment team.

Chronic Opioid Therapy Guidelines Offer Direction for Physicians

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of Fibromyalgia Network – February 2009 While patients are rightfully concerned about not receiving adequate pain relief, physicians harbor fears about drug abuse, safety issues, and government oversight. New clinical guidelines for the use of chronic opioid therapy in chronic non-cancer pain patients, developed by [...]

Prescriptions for opioids jump following co-proxamol ban

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy PulseToday.co.uk. By Lilian Anekwe – 17 March 2009 Opioid prescriptions have jumped during the withdrawal of co-proxamol, with GPs apparently struggling to find adequate means of pain control for some patients. Prescriptions for morphine have risen by more than 40% and those for tramadol by [...]