The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
My highly opinionated news-blog draws inspiration from both the science and the art of Rheumatology.

Chronic Fatigue

New Recognition for Chronic Fatigue A major shift is underway as far as how to approach treatment of a condition once met with skepticism. nytimes.com Gulf War Illness, Chronic Fatigue…

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Insomnia

Clinical Management of Insomnia Disorder This Viewpoint reviews the assessment and treatment of insomnia disorder and proposes a step algorithm for evaluating, treating, and monitoring patients. jamanetwork.com

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Sarcopaenia

Sarcopenia Sarcopenia is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass (0.5–1% loss per year after the age of 50), quality, and strength associated with aging.[1] Sarcopenia is a component of…

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Prolotherapy

A Systematic Review of Dextrose Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain The aim of this study was to systematically review dextrose (d-glucose) prolotherapy efficacy in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain.Electronic…

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Elbow Pain

Elbow examination A step by step guide to performing elbow examination in an OSCE setting. geekymedics.com Elbow Examination medistudents.com Clinical Examination of the Elbow postgraduateorthopaedics.com Elbow and Forearm Overuse Injuries…

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Ankle Pain

Ankle and Foot examination   geekymedics.com Ankle and Foot Examination medistudents.com Clinical Examination of the Foot and Ankle postgraduateorthopaedics.com Achilles tendinopathy: some aspects of basic science and clinical management Achilles…

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Hip & Groin Pain

Hip examination geekymedics.com Hip Examination medistudents.com Clinical Examination of the Hip It’s not “What you do” but “How you do it” that counts. Don’t forget the 5 P’s. Introduction This…

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Hand & Wrist Pain

Hand examination  geekymedics.com Hand and Wrist Examination medistudents.com Clinical Examination of the Hand postgraduateorthopaedics.com Physical Therapy as Good as Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Study Conservative approach should be the…

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