By Dr Irwin Lim on August 27, 2014

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Thanks to my friend and colleague, Sam Whittle (@samwhittle), for taking this picture. I find myself increasingly ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on August 22, 2014

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist I'm welcoming delegates to a meeting tonight. We're going to be talking about Spondyloarthritis. Spondyloarthritis ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on August 12, 2014

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist You may have one of these. A firm lump near a bony area, usually the wrists or around the foot or ankle. The lump’s ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on August 7, 2014

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Trying to improve disease awareness is hard work, potentially unrewarding and frustrating. So, any attempt at a ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on July 27, 2014

Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist My mother was having some chest discomfort. I wanted her to describe it to me but she found this very difficult. It's ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on July 15, 2014

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist She reached into her handbag and brought out the token of her appreciation. It was very unexpected. And I’m been very ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on July 11, 2014

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Michael Slater was a dashing international cricketer during the 1990s, an opening batsman we rushed to watch. He is ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on June 26, 2014

It's common to hear patients worried about having a cortisone injection to their shoulder. Often this is due to something well-meaning friends have ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on June 23, 2014

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist On Saturday, 37 of our gang (clinic staff & loved ones) gathered at our Chatswood rooms to take part in our ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on June 19, 2014

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist I saw 2 new patients presenting for a 2nd opinion today. They've seen rheumatologists I know. And while this ...