Rheumatology and physiotherapy clinical outcomes

The Rheumatology Department mostly accepts tertiary referrals for diagnosis and management of children with inflammatory rheumatological diseases.

Referrals on non-inflammatory musculoskeletal problems are also accepted for diagnosis and advice on management.

A multidisciplinary team of doctors, therapists, nurses and administrators all work together to support our patients and their families.

Studies and research

• Long term follow up of children with rheumatological conditions who participated in a two week rehabilitation programme.
• A review of the management of complex regional pain syndrome: an experience of an inpatient rehabilitation unit.
• Physiotherapy management of children with hypermobility: a review of an outpatient self management exercise programme.
• A review of symptoms associated with benign joint hypermobility syndrome in children.
• Complex regional pain syndrome with dystonia in childhood.
• Spondylo-epiphyseal dysplasia: a physiotherapy approach.
• A qualitative investigation into the variables which effect the group physiotherapy treatment sessions in the rheumatology unit.
• To explore the use of the pediatric quality of life subjective questionnaire to assess levels of fatigue in children with juvenile dermatomyositis.