Tag OAFI

30 Mar

“Falls in the bathroom: the main risk for people with osteoarthritis and osteoporosis”

When we think of fall prevention, we tend to picture the street, stairs, an outdoor outing or sporting activities. However, the place where the most serious accidents involving older people occur is not outside, but inside the home: the bathroom. Various studies show that around 33% of people over the age of 65 suffer at […]

25 Mar

From collagen to micro-habits: Articulando el Deporte26 presents the latest strategies for protecting bone health and preventing osteoarthritis in athletes

Madrid, 23 March 2026 – The headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee hosted the sixth edition of the event on 17 and 18 March Articulando el Deporte Conference (#ARTICULANDO26), organised by the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) in collaboration with the Atlético de Madrid Foundation and Medical Services, with institutional support from the Spanish Olympic Committee. […]

23 Feb

The OAFI Foundation and UMAS Seguros launch the project ‘Faith without Barriers – OAFI with You’ to improve the quality of life of religious people with osteoarticular problems.

Barcelona, 23rd February 2026. The OAFI Foundation (International Foundation for Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis) and UMAS Seguros have launched the project ‘Faith without Barriers – OAFI with You’, a pioneering initiative that combines spirituality and community health to improve the quality of life of religious people with mobility problems resulting from diseases such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis […]

16 Feb

Beyond the symptom: Understanding chronic pain to get your life back

Prof. Dr. Luis Miguel Torres Morera President of the Sociedad Española Multidisciplinar del Dolor (SEMDOR) Lm.torres@me.com To address pain effectively, we must first change our perspective on what exactly we are feeling. It is important to remember something essential: chronic pain is not just a passing symptom or a temporary warning sign. When pain persists […]

5 Feb

FEDE and OAFI sign an agreement to promote joint actions in osteoarticular health and diabetes

Madrid, February 5th, 2026. Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased likelihood of developing osteoarthritis. In this context, the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) and the Federación Española de Diabetes (FEDE) have signed a Framework Collaboration Agreement with the aim of developing lines of work of mutual interest for the promotion of health and social […]

30 Jan

LCA: the injury that changed my outlook

Article by Flor Amundson Teves, athlete and professional hockey player In the life of an athlete, there are moments that mark a turning point. For me, that moment came with my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. One knee, one movement, one unfortunate twist, and suddenly everything I had been preparing for over the years was […]

27 Jan

The SONAR Chair is established, a health chair at UVic-UCC, to promote health and prevention in sport and physical activity.

Vic, January 27th 2026. – The University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) is introducing a new chair to its research and knowledge transfer ecosystem. This is the SONAR Chair – Health and Prevention in Sport and Physical Activity, the twentieth chair at this university, established under a collaboration agreement by UVic-UCC —through […]

14 Jan

Congratulations to Dr José María Villalón, winner of the 2025 Medicine and Sport Award, presented by the Madrid Sports Press Association (APDM).

🎉 We are celebrating with Dr José María Villalón! 🩺🏆 From OAFI, we would like to wholeheartedly congratulate Dr José María Villalón, Head of the Medical Services at Atlético de Madrid, on being honoured with the 2025 Medicine and Sport Award, granted by the Madrid Sports Press Association (APDM). This prestigious recognition highlights more than […]

16 Dec

Mobility, how to get to Reyes without creaking: 7 simple habits to improve at Christmas

During the Christmas holidays, many people experience more physical discomfort, stiffness or fatigue. This is no coincidence. Our routines change, we spend more hours sitting down, we sleep less well, we eat more and we move less. But beyond occasional pain, what is really at stake is something more important: mobility and quality of life. […]

30 Oct

More than 73,000 people over the age of 15 in La Rioja suffer from chronic pain.

Logroño, 30 October 2025 This Wednesday, 29 October, the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI), under the OAFI Space initiative, a unique programme at national and international level, the result of OAFI’s R&D, which observes, reviews and certifies spaces based on their adaptability to joint health, has accredited the Ballesol Logroño Nursing Home (La Rioja) as a […]

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