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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 hip and knee as first-line treatment. Exercise therapy is in...

24 January, 2019

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

When there is overweight, our health is deteriorated, 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 case of suffering Osteoarthritis, the improvement in the quality of life...

23 January, 2019

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

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...

24 October, 2018

OAFI HOSTS THE II INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR OA PATIENTS

300 million people suffer from osteoarthritis all over the world, a figure that has doubled in the past 30 years affecting also the younger population. Obesity, aging, and sports as running or football are among the main causes of this increase. In Spain, the...

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 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...

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 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...

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 collected their shirts and numbers and visited OAFI’s stand, where they were informed about our specific programmes for sport and joint health: OAFI SPORT...

13 June, 2018

44th National Congress of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology

The Spanish Society of Rheumatology held its 44th National Congress at the Exhibition and Congress Palace of the Galician city (PALEXCO)in A Coruña, Spain from May 22nd-25th.Participants were able to learn about the actions carried out by OAFI, (OsteoArthritis Foundation International) to improve the quality...

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 on May 31st - June 2nd, 2018, in Valencia, Spain. The congress, titled '25 years of Values, Science and Skills', was attended by more than 2,500 participants.The symposium: “Osteoarthritis and Comorbidities:...

13 June, 2018

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