Foot and ankle Osteoarthritis and Cognitive impairment in retired UK Soccer players

Osteoarthritis and knee pain can force anyone to slow down; but FOCUS, the School of Academic Rheumatology’s latest study in the field, has been gaining considerable momentum. The FOCUS study (Foot and ankle Osteoarthritis and Cognitive impairment in retired UK Soccer players) aims to shed light on the effects of playing professional football on knee …

Effect of Dietary fibre & Exercise on Knee pain

Why we are doing the INSPIRE Study? Endocannabinoids are molecules made by our bodies which are similar to some of the substances in marijuana. They regulate appetite, mood, sleep, muscle strength, inflammation and they also are involved in how strongly we feel and respond to pain. There have been efforts to generate new drugs that …

KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AND WEB-BASED EXERCISES

“Helping research is not only about helping yourself but about helping the generations to come. And it does not stop there, as the research, in which you helped, may facilitate or initiate many other studies. It is like a chain reaction and credit go to all the volunteers helping with these studies.” Sameer Gohir   …

The Musculoskeletal Theme Annual Science Day

The Musculoskeletal Theme Annual Science Day took place on the 14th January and brought together students, researchers, clinicians, academics and all those interested in MSK research in Nottingham. The opening session was led by the Phenotyping Research Area which featured a presentation on the Investigating Musculoskeletal Health and Wellbeing Cohort Study, a 5 year longitudinal …