Upcoming NCSEM Lectures

Embedding Weight Management Interventions in the NHS

• 2nd March 17:30-18:30
• Delivered by DR Claire Madigan, Senior Research Associate in Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour
• She will discuss the importance of weight management interventions as well as the opportunities to intervene for weight gain prevention, weight loss and weight loss maintenance

My chronic back pain is Axy- what?" Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis; Symptoms, diagnosis and exercise for their management

• 29th March 17:30 - 18:30
• Delivered by Professor Lettie Bishop, Dr Matthew Roberts and Dr Moorthy Arumugam
• Most common chronic back pain affect 1 in 200 people in the UK
• our speakers will explain how axSpA and AS develop, the most common symptoms and current available treatments. They will also introduce their recent National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) funded study investigating whether regular walking could have anti-inflammatory effects for people living with these conditions.

Source: NCSEM

Link: https://www.ncsem-em.org.uk/events