OAFI attended the 27th International Conference on Sports Rehabilitation and Traumatology, organised by Isokinetic Medical Group which took place at the Camp Nou in Barcelona from June 2 to 4 June 2018. More than 3.000 attendees, international experts in football medicine and sports medicine gathered...
The Runner’s Fair opened its doors in the Piscines i Esports Park, next to Diagonal DIR, from May 25th-May 26th. Participants were able to pick up their race bibs and visit the OAFI stand, where they were informed about our specific programmes for sport and...
The Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) held its 44th National Congress in A Coruña. The meeting lasted from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th May and took place at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos of the Galician city (PALEXCO). The attendees were able to learn about...
The Spanish Society of General and Family Doctors (SEMG) held its 25th National Congress from 31 May to 2 June 2018, in Valencia, Spain. With the slogan '25 years of Values, Science and Competencies', the congress was attended by more than 2,500 participants and included...
Together with the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI), Football Club Barcelona (FCB) and Ferrer International Laboratories, the Barça Players Association is participating in a clinical study aimed at combating osteoarthritis and contributing to the research, prevention and treatment of this disease. The football clubs Atlético de...
We participated in the 1st Cellab Symposium on Regenerative Medicine: "Applications in cell therapy" where Dr. Josep Verges highlighted: "the importance of the informed/empowered patient in all processes that affect them, the importance of prevention in all risk groups: childhood, athletes, women and seniors, and the...
The International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to improve quality of life of people with osteoarthritis and the dissemination of actions for the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis, and the University of Barcelona’s Service of Development of Medicines (SDM), whose purpose...
Congratulations to OPKO EUROPE, a company close to OAFI, for winning the SETRADE Award for Best Work for its interest in Sports Traumatology and Scientific Quality 2017: Efficacy and tolerance of the unique plasma complex for musculoskeletal regeneration: PROGEN. Thanks to this supplement based on...
On 5 December last, the International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI) has created its Patient Advisory Committee. Patients are at the heart of all the Foundation's actions and from this committee our patient volunteers will be able to make their voices heard when it comes to making...
Nordic walking is a low-impact physical activity that can be beneficial for patients with osteoarthritis On Sunday, October 29, OAFI, Caminoterapia Foundation - Walkim and CEM Can Dragó Eurofitness organized the first Nordic walking workshop for patients with osteoarthritis Fifty people, including osteoarthritis patients and...