By Dr Irwin Lim on February 9, 2014

MRI thoracic spine (sagittal) By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Rheumatologists all use Prednisone, an oral corticosteroid. In fact, we use steroid in ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on August 30, 2013

Please check out the Arthritis Victoria website. They've highlighted a recent report called "A Problem Worth Solving" which details the extent of ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on June 16, 2013

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Another EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) annual meeting comes to an end. A hectic, sun-drenched few days in ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on June 6, 2013

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist The bisphosphonates are a class of anti-osteoporosis medications which have been around for a couple of decades. ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on May 12, 2013

Colles Fracture By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Blokes can often neglect their health or have their health neglected. This is the case with ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on May 7, 2013

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist I've returned from 3 days in Dubai: 1.5 days spent at an Osteoporosis meeting and a very nice 1.5 days exploring ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 2, 2013

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Strontium is a medication used for Osteoporosis. There is good clinical trial data of it's ability to improve the ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on November 20, 2012

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist Once you suffer 1 osteoporotic fracture (also called a minimal trauma fracture), the risk that you will suffer ...

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 September 26, 2012

This was the question I was asked. To a rheumatologist, the answer is obvious. But, this was a reminder that medical terminology remains confusing ...