Christmas meals are often richer in salt, sugar, fat and alcohol than we are used to. This has a bad effect on our digestive system and has symptoms such as heartburn, slow digestion, belly pain, sometimes even dizziness accompanied by headache and severe tiredness.Foods...
Tai Chi is an easy way to maintain health and well-being, and offers an alternative to physical exercise. The practice of Tai Chi does not demand higher than normal energy capacities in terms of coordination and agility. It does not require the concentration of muscle...
We all know that a balance diet, varied and healthy influences positively in our health and reduces the risk of many diseases. But, is there a specific diet for osteoarthritis?It is known since a while that Mediterranean Diet has a favorable effect on cardiovascular health,...
The University of Oslo in Norway conducted a study1 on the effect of exercise on the long-term need for total hip replacement. Physical activity and patient information are recommended for all patient with osteoarthritis of hip and knee as first-line treatment. Exercise therapy is in...
OAFI Foundation together with more than 30 European institutions signed the Ljubljana Statement on political engagement to reduce inequalities in health.The document set up by European Union Public Health Association and the Slovenian National Institute of Public Health, and presented in Ljubljana at the European...
Barcelona, the world capital of patients with osteoarthritis.The past 9th and 10th October, the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) organized the II International Congress of Patients with Osteoarthritis. The event aimed of rise awareness on osteoarthritis and visibility to people suffering from this disease. As part...
Mediterranean diet has been demonstrated to reduce cardiovascular risks, certain subtypes of cancer, chronic disease, and cognitive health. Recently, a bibliographic review developed by a group of several Spanish centers has compiled the existing information on the association between osteoarthritis and the Mediterranean diet. Although...
This year at the II International Congress of Osteoarthritis Patients that will be held on October 9 and 10 at the Axa Auditorium in Barcelona, OAFI will have the pleasure of having great speakers who will share their knowledge with us.Among them, we will have...
Globally, osteoarthritis affects 300 million people. The disease affects people of all ages, and given the current rate of population aging, it is estimated that the number of people who suffer from this disease will double in the next three decades.Science holds the key to...
OAFI attended the 27th International Conference on Sports Rehabilitation and Traumatology, organised by Isokinetic Medical Group which took place at Barcelona's Nou Camp from June 2nd-4th, 2018. More than 3.000 participants met including international experts in both football and sports’ medicine, to share knowledge and...