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Transforming arthritis care with TM3: Empowering MSK clinics for World Arthritis Day

Transforming arthritis care with TM3: Empowering MSK clinics for World Arthritis Day

World Arthritis Day, which takes place every year on October 12th, is a powerful reminder of the millions living with arthritis and the importance of working together to improve care and support. This year’s theme, championed by UK charity Arthritis Action, focuses on the life-changing potential of self-management - considering practical steps that can help people with arthritis take control of their health and wellbeing.

As an MSK clinician, you play a central role not only in delivering care, but in empowering patients to manage their arthritis confidently day-to-day. Whether a physiotherapist, osteopath or chiropractor, your impact goes beyond what happens in clinic; it’s about guiding and supporting individuals as they make positive changes - in their diet, activity levels, and approach to daily life. TM3 gives you the tools to put these principles into action and help your patients thrive.

Centralise and simplify patient management

Supporting people with arthritis means recognising how individual their journeys can be. Symptoms differ, as do the strategies that help each patient. TM3 provides a centralised platform that keeps every detail of a patient’s journey organised and accessible - from initial consultation to long-term management. Now, with our new Heidi AI integration, you can speed up note-taking, drastically reduce administrative work, and ensure that every valuable detail from consultations is captured with accuracy and consistency.

This streamlined workflow allows you and your team to focus your energy where it matters most. Practitioners can view a complete, up-to-date history for every patient, share essential information quickly, and ensure professional standards are met throughout the practice. By digitising records and automating key admin tasks, TM3 frees up precious time for more meaningful clinical interactions and personalised support.

Create personalised and dynamic treatment plans

Arthritis is rarely static - symptoms and challenges can shift over time. The most effective care adapts accordingly. TM3’s personalised treatment planning features, now enhanced by AI, empower you to tailor care plans with ease. Detailed exercise protocols, targeted goals and lifestyle advice can be added and updated directly in the patient record. This adaptability is crucial for reinforcing advice around self-management - such as choosing supportive exercises, changes in diet and planning daily activities for optimal energy and function.

AI-driven notes and insights allow you to easily track progress, monitor responses to interventions, and quickly adjust plans based on the patient’s latest needs. This ensures your recommendations - whether for physiotherapy, exercise, pacing or nutritional guidance - are always relevant, practical, and evidence-based.

Empower self-management with patient engagement tools

One of the major themes for World Arthritis Day is supporting people to take charge of their health. Research and patient stories from Arthritis Action show that small steps - like making dietary adjustments or introducing gentle activity - can have a big impact on symptoms, energy and wellbeing.

TM3’s patient portal makes self-management easier and more accessible. Through the portal, patients receive personalised exercise plans, tailored dietary resources and mental wellbeing support - all delivered in line with their health goals and clinical progress. They can access guidance on pacing daily activities, managing energy and building in periods of rest.

The portal also allows patients to book appointments online, track their recovery progress, set reminders and stay motivated - all of which are key for long-term success. With automated communications - reminders, prompts for patient-reported outcomes or check-ins - you can maintain strong connections with your patients outside the clinic and encourage them to remain active partners in their care.

Leverage data to improve outcomes

Demonstrating improvement is an important part of both patient motivation and clinical service quality. With TM3’s reporting and analytics, you can visualise patient progress in mobility, pain and quality of life. Custom reports make it easy to show the impact of the self-management strategies recommended by leading arthritis charities.

Our analytics tools process and highlight trends, compare interventions and identify successful strategies, helping your MSK practice continuously learn and refine best practices. This data-driven approach proves the tangible benefits of empowering patients with diet, exercise, planning and wellbeing tools - showing that you’re making a difference in meaningful, measurable ways.

Make a difference this World Arthritis Day

World Arthritis Day is about raising awareness and inspiring action, both within and beyond your clinic. With TM3, you can align your clinical excellence with the latest self-management guidance, champion holistic patient care, and offer technology that empowers your team and your patients alike.

Whether you’re helping a patient refine their exercise routine or guiding them to resources that support mental resilience, TM3 ensures you have everything you need. This World Arthritis Day, take pride in playing your part - and discover how TM3 can help you build a practice that transforms lives, one empowered patient at a time.