By Dr Irwin Lim on March 5, 2019

I’m sorry that I’ve been missing from this blog. I was galvanised to start blogging in late 2010 to try and rectify community attitudes to ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 22, 2019

Happy New Year! I hope it's been a good one so far. I thought I'd start the year with some crystal ball gazing. I wrote this piece for The ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on November 6, 2018

It can be quite difficult to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA). People can have different symptoms and yet still be classified as having RA.  So, ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 30, 2018

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. Luckily, the past decade has brought on a wealth of innovation in arthritis ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 23, 2018

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a disease with many ups and downs. Some days, you may be feeling great and fully mobile—the next day, you’re finding it ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 16, 2018

As many as 240,000 people suffer from rheumatoid arthritis in Australia [1]. It’s a chronic and systemic (whole body) inflammatory disease affecting ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on July 1, 2018

Our 4th Annual BJC Health JAM Session (Joint & Musculoskeletal) for GPs and interested health professionals will take place on Saturday 11th August ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on June 6, 2018

Pain. It’s really hard to describe. I’m guilty of being frustrated when my own family can’t properly describe it when they’re getting me to assess a ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on May 30, 2018

I've taken on a role as an editor for a publication called Rheumatology Republic, an offshoot of The Medical Republic. The inaugural issue of ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on May 17, 2018

"Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Regular physical activity is highly beneficial for the ...