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OAFI and the Barça Players Association (ABJ: Agrupación Barça Jugadores) collaborate to improve the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in a non-pharmacological omega 3 study promoted by OAFI and Ferrer

Together with the International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI), Football Club Barcelona (FCB) and Ferrer International laboratories, the Barça Players Association participates in a clinical study aiming to combat osteoarthritis and to contribute to the research, prevention and treatment of this disease. The football clubs Atlético de...

03 January, 2020

Exercise therapy may postpone total hip replacement surgery in patients with hip osteoarthritis

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 the hip and knee as first-line treatment. In fact exercise...

24 January, 2019

I want to lose weight, but how do I start?

When we are overweight, our health deteriorates, it is no longer just a visual issue. Therefore, losing weight means reducing the risk of suffering or developing diseases and reducing ailments and symptoms. In the case of suffering from osteoarthritis, the improvement in the quality of...

23 January, 2019

New Research supports the positive effect of the Mediterranean diet on Osteoarthritis

The Mediterranean diet has been associated with reduced cardiovascular risks, a reduction in the appearance of certain subtypes of cancer or chronic diseases and better cognitive health. Recently, a bibliographic review developed by a group of several Spanish centers has compiled the existing information on...

24 October, 2018

OAFI HOSTS THE II INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR OA PATIENTS

300 million people worldwide suffer from osteoarthritis, a figure that has doubled in the last 30 years and affects an increasingly younger population. Obesity, an aging population, and the inappropriate practice of sports such as running or football are among the main causes of...

21 September, 2018

Professor Santiago Niño-Becerra, Venerable Thubten Wangchen and Professor Tomàs Molina at the OAFI International Congress of OA Patients

This year at the II International Congress of Osteoarthritis Patients to be held on 9 and 10 October 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 the...

03 September, 2018

OAFI attended the 27th International Conference on Sports Rehabilitation and Traumatology, organised by Isokinetic Medical Group

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...

13 June, 2018

OAFI was present at this important sporting event of the DIR Sports Clubs which brings together more than 10 000 runners and their children every year.

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...

13 June, 2018

44th National Congress of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology

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...

13 June, 2018

25th National Congress of General, Family and Community Medicine of the Spanish Society of General and Family Doctors (SEMG – Sociedad Española de Médicos Generales y de Familia)

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...

13 June, 2018

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