Midfoot and forefoot osteoarthritis are very common and painful conditions with significant overlap in presentation. In this training session, we will review the presentation, assessment and diagnosis of midfoot and forefoot pain. We will also discuss the general and foot specific care options to help clinicians support people with painful midfoot and forefoot osteoarthritis.
Meet the speaker/speakers
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Jill Halstead
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Dr Jill Halstead (PhD) is a musculoskeletal podiatrist with 23 years’ experience, she was awarded a PhD in 2013 and holds a visiting research fellow title at the University of Leeds. Jill is the leading midfoot osteoarthritis researcher with over 30 publications and works with leading osteoarthritis research groups across the UK, USA and Australia. Jill has worked with the NICE guideline osteoarthritis committee and the International Foot and Ankle OA committee. Jill currently sits on the steering group NIHR incubator Community Rehabilitation Research Network and is the Community Setting Lead for Yorkshire and Humber Research delivery network.
Dr Jill Halstead (PhD) has two main roles; an academic clinician holding an NIHR Senior Clinical Research Award to explore community solutions for midfoot osteoarthritis and foot pain. She is also the Clinical Lead for Research at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
Please note: While we may record this session for internal training and quality purposes, the recording will not be shared with attendees or made available publicly.
If you have any questions about this training please email professionalengagement@arthritis-uk.org.
