Acupuncture refers to the insertion of fine needles into the body at specific points for a therapeutic
effect. The term comes from the Latin words ‘acus’ (needle) and ‘punctura’ (to puncture…

Objectives. Contralateral responses to unilateral stimuli have been well described in animal
models. These range from central sensitization to peripheral inflammatory responses. Our …

This paper examines rheumatology pain and how it may relate to amputee phantom limb
pain (PLP), specifically as experienced in rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and complex …

Objectives Glucocorticosteroids (GCs) are recommended to suppress inflammation in people
with active RA. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantify the effects of …

There are concerns regarding osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in patients who take
aminobisphosphonates. This is a relatively newly recognized complication of a therapy from which …

Transient osteoporosis is a rare condition causing regional pain, immobility and functional
compromise. The authors present the case of a pregnant lady with multiple sites of transient …

Information-Centric Networking (ICN) has seen a significant resurgence in recent years. ICN
promises benefits to users and service providers along several dimensions (eg, …

Background: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, is recognized to be a common
debilitating painful condition. CRPS persisting beyond 12 months is considered a chronic …

Symmetry in clinical disease occurs more commonly than expected by chance and is
unexplained. In this paper we focus on symmetry in arthritis and describe the neurogenic …

With regards to other previous guidelines, the British Society for Rheumatology published
guidelines for the management of RA in 2006 [2], outlining the importance of psychological …