Person-Centred Care blogs

When I began working in Rheumatology, I predominantly worked with groups of men, aged over 40, and having a diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Over nearly a decade of working in the field, I have seen an immense shift in the demographic of axial spondyloarthritis...

September 2021: Physiotherapy is a scientific profession where physiotherapists utilise evidence-based thinking, relying on our knowledge of disease and chronic illness, of anatomy & physiology, and of biomechanics. However, there is not just one logical sequence...

Hannah Chambers is joined by Gemma Williams and Sue Hambidge, colleagues working as Occupational Therapists, to talk about welfare and what that means for those living with long-term conditions. This podcast will consider services that can support people, covering a...

The last 14 years of my career has been a balancing act! Whilst developing my skills and knowledge to support my professional career in my role as an advanced practitioner physiotherapist in rheumatology, I have also been a main carer firstly of my mum, who passed...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and physiotherapy are the first line of intervention in the management axSpA (1) with escalation to Biologic therapy a second-line intervention (2) (3). Physiotherapy is recommended to include education and exercise prescription...