Do patient self-reports provide valid data for evidence-based care in rheumatology practice?
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Back Pain and the Role of the Physical Therapist
Back pain is a common occurrence, so much so that most adults will have at least one episode of back pain at some point in their lives. Fortunately, most of these episodes last only a few days and resolve if patients maintain normal activity levels, avoid the detrimental effects of too much bed rest, use over-the-counter pain relievers with caution, and seek the attention of a health professional if the pain or other symptoms persist or worsen over time.
A&R and AC&R Abstracts: Pain in RA
For further reading
Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Out from the shadow of inflammation
It Takes All Kinds
A look at the rheumatology practice team
Pain Perspective in Scleroderma
Systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) is a disease in which inflammatory and fibrotic changes result in overproduction and accumulation of collagen and other extracellular matrix proteins, resulting in intimal vascular damage, fibrosis, and occasionally organ dysfunction affecting the gastrointestinal, lung, heart, and renal systems. There are two classifications of SSc—limited cutaneous or CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud’s, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangectasias) syndrome, where skin thickening occurs mainly in the distal extremities and facial/neck areas and internal organ involvement, if present, occurs later in the disease process; and diffuse cutaneous disease where there is a more rapid progression of skin thickening from distal to proximal and organ involvement can be severe and occur early in the disease. As noted by various authors, there is no “crystal ball” into which one can look to see the outcome of the disease, and involvement varies significantly from one person to the next.
Experts Tackle Tough Pain Challenges
NIH conference brings together experts to discuss pain treatment
An ‘Idea Factory’ Focused on Patient Care
Trish Cornell, BSc, combines clinical and leadership skills to improve patient management
Treat JIA Without Slowing Growth
Etanercept does not impede normal height and weight development in these patients
Build a Solid Foundation for Patient Care: 2011 Professional Meetings
You’ve come to rely on the ACR for meeting your professional development needs. Along with the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting, the College provides symposia and other courses designed especially for rheumatology health professionals.