Catherine Bowen

Jul 22, 2024 | acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Prue Molyneux |Catherine Bowen |Richard Ellis |Kate FitzGerald

INTRODUCTION Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent, chronic, progressive, and disabling joint disease that imposes a remarkable global health burden with notable implications for the individuals affected, health care systems, and wider socioeconomic costs.1, 2 Foot OA results in functional limitations and significant impairments in balance, strength, and locomotor ability and negatively impacts work ability.3 However, the feet are often overlooked as a site of involvement relative to other...

Dec 21, 2023 | acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Libby Anderson |Belinda Ihaka |Catherine Bowen |Charlotte Dando

INTRODUCTION Inflammation targeting synovial joints (synovitis) and surrounding soft tissue structures is central to the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and a major source of patient-reported pain.1 The most common site of synovitis is the metatarsophalangeal joints (MTPJs) in the forefoot.2, 3 Chronic inflammation in this region contributes to digital deformities, including hallux valgus, clawed toes, subluxation, and plantar prominence of the metatarsal heads.4 As a result, the...

Jul 17, 2023 | medicalxpress.com | Catherine Bowen |Emma Cowley |Joanne Casey

Riffing off 2019's "hot girl summer" and 2022's "Adam Sandler summer", online magazine The Cut has declared 2023 the year of the "barefoot-boy summer". American musician Mike Sabath and Euphoria actor Jacob Elordi were both papped walking barefooted earlier this year in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Alexander Skarsgård's Succession character (tech mogul Lukas Matsson) was also shown walking sans-shoe between private jets in the show's final season.

Jul 14, 2023 | theconversation.com | Catherine Bowen

Jul 14, 2023 | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Catherine Bowen