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Research suggests Paracetamol has ‘No Effect’ on Joint Pain
New research carried out by Swiss researchers has found that paracetamol offers no relief for the joint pain that comes alongside arthritis and many other joint-related conditions. The popular and easily accessible over-the-counter painkiller has no effectiveness when...
High Hopes for New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug
There has been significant research into a new therapy for rheumatoid arthritis and it has shown it has the potential to treat patients who have been non-responsive or had no positive reaction to other types of therapy and treatment. The new drug which is called...
What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition which causes severe pain that doesn’t lessen or go away with ease. It usually affects a single arm or leg and it is often a result of an injury in the same area. The body’s reaction to the injury is often...
Top Foods for Boosting your Vitamin D Intake
If you have a vitamin D deficiency or are borderline, then it is important you do all you can to raise those levels of this vital vitamin. The sunshine in the UK may not be enough alone if you are diagnosed with a deficiency and your bone’s health depends on ensuring...
Tips for Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterised as a chronic disease where pain is always a factor of the condition but even with this there can still be significant episodes of pain and inflammation which are known as flares or flare ups. Flare ups can occur after an...
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Protein responsible for triggering Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis identified American scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have successfully identified a specific protein that plays a potentially major role in triggering the condition...
Diagnosing and Treating Tendon Conditions
Your tendons are the strong cords of tissue which attach your muscles to your bones. They help ensure you can move freely and help to move your bones and joints as your muscles contract. There are many different tendon injuries and conditions and they include:...
Green Tea help Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Research finds Compound in Green Tea could help to block Rheumatoid Arthritis effects Research carried out in the US by Washing State University has found that a chemical compound within green tea could be used to help address and treat some of the most painful and...
Rheumatoid and Arthritis Audit Findings
The British Society for Rheumatology releases first Rheumatoid and Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit Findings The debilitating nature of rheumatoid arthritis and related conditions is something which should be at the forefront of all practitioners diagnosing and...
Common Triggers for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Ups As someone who lives with rheumatoid arthritis, it’s always good to get through a few weeks, or even months, without a significant pain flare up. Unfortunately, almost everyone with the condition will suffer a flare up at some time or...
Dr Stephanie Barrett
Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist in London
MB, ChB, MD, FRCP
GMC No. 2825957
- President of the Royal Society of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, 2017-18
- Member of Council and Trustee at the Royal Society of Medicine
- Member of Council, Rheumatology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine