By Dr Irwin Lim on April 28, 2013

Last weekend, I chaired a session on spondyloarthritis & ankylosing spondylitis. My 1st task of the day was to remind the attending ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on April 18, 2013

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist We started the Sydney Spondyloarthritis Centre at the end of 2011. Sydney didn't have any specific unit providing a ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on March 26, 2013

Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis) is common. Chances are you've experienced it or know someone who has. You don't need to have played tennis. ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on December 17, 2012

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Barry from Florida emailed me regarding the post on biologic choice for Rheumatoid Arthritis (link). He's kindly ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on December 1, 2012

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Up to 5% of patients with chronic back pain have an Inflammatory cause for the spinal symptoms rather than or in ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 28, 2012

This guest post is by Philip Robinson. Philip is a rheumatologist working in the Ankylosing Spondylitis clinic at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 25, 2012

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Stiffening of the spine. That's characteristic of ankylosing spondylitis. And yet, it's been known for years that the ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 22, 2012

Lots of folks have back pain. Most back pain is blamed on lifting something heavy or some sporting injury or degeneration due to the passage of time. ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 8, 2012

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Gent, Belgium plays host to this congress held every 2 years. Almost 500 delegates attend to discuss and share their ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on May 2, 2012

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Serious diseases need a serious solution. Australia is a rich country by world standards with a very good health ...