Lisa Bywaters

Seven sleep tips for people in pain

You know what it’s like. It’s 3.00am and you’ve just woken up. Again. You glance at your clock and do…

10 months ago

Visiting rheumatologist

If you’ve been experiencing persistent joint or muscle pain, stiffness and/or inflammation that you can’t explain (e.g. from a fall…

11 months ago

What is inflammation?

We talk about inflammation a lot. But what is it? What’s happening in your body when you have inflammation? Acute…

11 months ago

How much do you really know about your condition?

It occurred to me today that I really don’t understand as much about my condition as I should. I see…

11 months ago

Your guide to shoulder pain and how to treat it

I’ve never really thought about my shoulders. They’re just there. Useful for hanging a handbag on or supporting a heat…

1 year ago

Money, money, money

Not much has changed since ABBA sang in 1976 “All the things I could do, if I had a little…

1 year ago

Pharmacogenomics… huh???

Your genetics and personalised medicine You may have heard something about personalised medicine and the tongue twister – pharmacogenomics. But…

1 year ago

The importance of good oral health

Hate going to the dentist? You’re not alone. Many of us become anxious or worried about visiting the dentist. But…

1 year ago

Shining bright

Every year on 29 June, people mark World Scleroderma Day. This year, many landmarks around Australia shone gold like sunflowers…

1 year ago

A disease of the bone

What do a 10th-century Viking/poet, the subject of a 16th-century painting, and an 18/19th-century composer have in common? Researchers at…

1 year ago