By Dr Irwin Lim on January 23, 2011

by Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist 5 Saturdays have passed since my wife, M, developed acute right-sided buttock and lower leg pain. Her progress has been ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 22, 2011

by Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist It's often hard to explain the concept of autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis. The body's immune system attacks the ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 21, 2011

by Rachael Butterworth, Physiotherapist A few weekends ago, I was thinking back to the list I wrote back in my early 20s: ‘Goals to Achieve Before ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 19, 2011

by Errol Lim, Physiotherapist My Connected Care journey started. Amidst the meetings at Chatswood and Parramatta, I sneaked in an appointment with ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 17, 2011

by Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist I don’t like waiting. It’s not just that I’m impatient, I think it’s rude. I brought my son, D (I’ve decided to use ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 16, 2011

by Rachael Butterworth, Physiotherapist Working all weekend at Manly Beach is hardly a normal day in the office. While I rocked up in singlet, shorts ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 13, 2011

Aspirating a knee joint If you develop a swollen knee, please don’t consider it a normal occurrence. If there was a clear cause, such as a fall to ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 12, 2011

by Errol Lim, Physiotherapist I have chosen to write this introductory blog as a commitment to myself to live what we are trying to achieve at BJC ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 7, 2011

I had been thinking about writing about the frustration many patients with rheumatoid arthritis have. Often, their symptoms are not taken seriously. ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 6, 2011

I wasn’t happy. I turned up to my appointment, only to find Jen’s right wrist in a splint. My favourite hairdresser was not going to work on my short ...