‘Focusing on Pain and Fibromyalgia’
To he held at: The University of Auckland
Date: Saturday 17th September 2016
Time: 10am – 12.30pm
Venue: Gate 1 Building 730, Room 220
The University of Auckland Clinics
Tamaki Innovation Campus
261 Morrin Road, St Johns
Auckland
Topic:
A summary of tips to manage arthritis and reduce pain
Guest Speaker
Dr Rosamund Vallings who is a GP with a specialty in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue and is an international expert and presenter in these conditions.
Dr Vallings will be giving the latest in research and treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue including information from the international ME Conference 2016 in London UK. She will of course be talking about how to manage these frustrating conditions and the fatigue from inflammatory arthritis.
The second presentation of this seminar
Topic:
A summary of tips to manage arthritis and reduce pain with Georgina Greville,
RN Arthritis Educator. AUT on Wednesday 21st September
Dr Lawrence Teoh Rheumatologist will talk about Osteoarthritis.
Dr Teoh, is a Rheumatologist in private practice at Medical Specialists Group in Epsom. He has a special interest in the non-operative treatment of knee and hip Osteoarthritis.
The topics he will cover are:
Main risk factors for Osteoarthritis; Understanding osteoarthritis pain.
Current approach for the non-operative treatment of knee and hip Osteoarthritis. The need for a paradigm shift with a community / public health approach.
