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Category Pain

1 Oct

🌿Say goodbye to pain: 8 real tips for living with osteoarthritis

Hello — if you are reading this, you have already taken a very important step: wanting to relieve your pain and take better care of yourself. At OAFI, we believe that every person with Osteoarthritis deserves to live with dignity, independence and, above all, with less pain. And that small changes, done well, can make […]

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17 Sep

World Osteoarthritis Day

17 September 2025, World Osteoarthritis Day, is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness of this chronic joint disease that affects 595 million people worldwide. In Spain, 7 million people suffer from OA (Osteoarthritis), with prevalence increasing with age. In France, 15 million people suffer from osteoarthritis. World Osteoarthritis Day World Osteoarthritis Day was created […]

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1 Jul

Gestation and Lactation: Sustainable Bone Health

During pregnancy and lactation, the mother’s bone health may deteriorate, increasing the risk of fractures and permanent sequelae. Article published by Sandra Toril Coca and Jose Luis Baquero, Marina Baquero, Nina Martínez and Josep Vergés in New Medical Economics. Osteoporosis during pregnancy and breastfeeding Osteoporosis during pregnancy and lactation, although rare, it can occur and […]

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13 Jun

Hoaxes: a public health problem

In the society in which we live, the volume of information available to us is growing faster and faster. This information is often not transmitted by professional or appropriate preceptors, and is often biased, incomplete, inadequate or outright lies and becomes a hoax. That is why we must understand and find out what the source […]

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5 Jun

NUTRITION: HOW TO HELP WITH MUSCLE MASS LOSS?

Article courtesy of Antonela Bávaro, Nutritionist and collaborator of OAFI Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of muscle mass Why is muscle mass important? It’s not just to look good aesthetically; nutritionists and doctors always emphasize increasing it and lowering fat levels because it is also very important to PREVENT fractures, injuries, for example in athletes, and not only […]

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2 May

Sarcopenia: Don’t let your muscles retire before their time!

Article by Jose Luís Baquero, Marina Baquero, Nieves de Gabriel, Marta Garcia Manrique, Nina Martínez, Sandra Toril and Josep Vergés. Sarcopenia Sarcopenia and osteoarticular health are closely related, and both circumstances add up, affecting mobility, independence and quality of life, among other important aspects. Sarcopenia is characterised by the progressive loss of muscle mass and […]

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25 Apr

Media focus on Pope’s relationship with OAFI

The media echoes the role of Dr. Vergés in the Pope’s ailments and his personal relationshipThis week saw the death of the Holy Father Francis, at the age of 88. As could not be otherwise, the news has had worldwide repercussions. As the days have passed, the media have echoed some of the passages of […]

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2 Apr

Dysphagia and Osteoarthritis: Understanding two key conditions and their relationship

Dysphagia and osteoarthritis are two medical conditions that affect different parts of the body but may have surprising interactions. This article explores their main characteristics, possible connections and treatment methods. First of all, let’s talk about dysphagia, what is it? The term dysphagia comes from the Greek “dys” (difficulty) and “phagia” (eating). Dysphagia is defined […]

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31 Mar

Nutrition workshop: HOW TO PREPARE AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY WEEKLY MENU. (In Spanish language)

A good diet can be our best ally to feel better, both physically and emotionally. Learning to eat well can also be a great help to take care of our joints and keep our body strong and healthy. Therefore, we will learn how to elaborate a weekly anti-inflammatory menu. New anti-inflammatory weekly menu online workshop: […]

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21 Mar

ARTICULANDO EL DEPORTE: La salud de los deportistas en juego. Solo el 65% de los lesionados consigue volver al deporte

CONCLUSIONES DEL V CONGRESO ARTICULANDO EL DEPORTE Barcelona, 21 de marzo de 2025. La artrosis, una enfermedad que tradicionalmente se asocia con el envejecimiento, y que ya la padecen más de 7 millones de personas en España, afecta a casi un tercio de los atletas a lo largo de su carrera, en muchos casos como […]

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