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Join Dr Jillian Eyles for this webinar to discuss management of lower limb osteoarthritis. The webinar will discuss the burden and evidence-based management options for osteoarthritis with the session ending with a panel discussion.

Speaker

Dr Jillian Eyles, Research Fellow, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, The Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

Panel

Prof David Hunter- Florance & Cope Chair of Rheumatology University of Sydney and consultant Rheumatologist

Carin Pratt- Senior Physiotherapist and Musculoskeletal Coordinator for the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program, Royal North Shore Hospital

Tom Buttel- Consumer with lived experience of osteoarthritis & Consultant Psychologist

The following aspects will be covered:

• What is osteoarthritis (mechanisms and pathophysiology) and its personal impacts on patients?
• What is the burden of knee, hip and hand osteoarthritis?
• How is osteoarthritis diagnosed and when is imaging needed?
• Typical management of osteoarthritis (and where are we failing)
• Current best-evidence management for osteoarthritis (pharmacological & non-pharmacological)
• Why is taking a biopsychosocial approach for osteoarthritis important? 
• What are the risk factors for and how can we prevent osteoarthritis?
• What is an acute exacerbation (flare up) of osteoarthritis?
• Evidence-based management for acute exacerbations of osteoarthritis
• Treatments that should be avoided for acute exacerbations of osteoarthritis
• Current evidence for surgical treatments for osteoarthritis

Target Audience: GPs, Nurses and AHPs