Iona Walton
A round-up of products and tips to help musicians with arthritis get back to what they love
Pitch perfect
An automatic guitar tuner can reduce the strain on your fingers by automatically turning your instruments’ pegs for you until they reach the perfect pitch.
Available for around £105, www.roadiemusic.com.
Psychologists in hospitals help people minimise the emotional impact of their physical health problems, reports Dr Emma Piepenstock
Psychologists in hospital settings are trained to assist people understanding the relationship between psychological and physical well-being. We aim to help people to maximise their health and quality of life and minimise the emotional impact of their physical health problems. This is vital for many people with arthritis, particularly children.
Low awareness of vitamin D puts the nation’s bone health at risk
Despite vitamin D being essential for healthy bones, only 37% of Brits realise that you can’t get vitamin D from sunlight between the end of September and beginning of April in the UK, according to recent research from the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS).
Cheek swab could predict rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility
New biomarkers for rheumatoid arthritis found in a cheek swab could pave the way to diagnose and begin treatment before the inflammatory disease develops, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.
Continue reading High humidity may aggravate rheumatoid arthritis – new research
Humid weather conditions could make arthritis symptoms worse, experts reveal in a study that deepens the understanding of the relationship between the weather and arthritis symptoms.
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