Joint Care
Pain, stiffness, discomfort, swelling, and redness in the areas where 2 bones meet are common signs of joint damage. Osteoarthritis, the breakdown of cartilage in the joints, is a common disease often caused by...
Category: Arthritis
A closer look at Arthritis
Arthritis defies stereotypes. That’s because arthritis is not a singular, specific disease: There are more than 150 different types of arthritis in existence, affecting more than 50 million Americans and counting. Cases are expected...
Kneejerk Reaction
By age 85, half the population can expect to develop knee osteoarthritis. But you can “bend” the stats in your favor with preventive care. Follow these guidelines to increase mobility, lessen pain, and perhaps...
Joint Efforts
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Taking action against arthritis
Think about what you did this morning. When you woke up, maybe you hit the snooze button a few times before getting out of bed and making your way—albeit groggily—to the bathroom. Maybe you...
Settle Down
If your legs seem to wake up just as you’re trying to wind down, you might have Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). While it’s thought to be more common in older adults, this neurologic disorder...
Getting a Grip on Arthritis
If you experience joint discomfort, swelling, or stiffness, you might suspect arthritis. But what exactly is it? The 2 most common types are rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, and while they have different causes, their symptoms...
Not Just Growing Pains – Doctor’s Interview
What is spondyloarthropathy? Dr. Lehman: The other name for that is enthesitis-associated arthritis. It’s a form of arthritis, which is fairly common in young boys and the early teenage years. It also affects some...
Less Exercise for Arthritis Patients
Middle-aged arthritis patients may need to give up their favorite physical activities to avoid surgery, according to orthopaedic surgeons. At the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Dallas, Arlen...
Cyberspace for Medical Answers Juvenile Arthritis
Nine-year-old Alana has a lot of fun playing computer games. Computers also give her father, Gerold the latest medical research to fight Alana’s juvenile arthritis. Gerold found what he needed in the world’s largest...
Leg Cramps
A leg cramp is a painful, involuntary contraction of a single muscle or group of muscles in the leg. Most commonly, leg cramps occur in the calf muscles, but the thing muscles can also...
Acupuncture help patients with arthritis of the knee
The ancient Chinese therapy of acupuncture can help those suffering from arthritis of the knee, according to new research. The study is the largest clinical trial on acupuncture reported to date. More than 20...
Minimally invasive procedure – an alternative to traditional back pain surgery
How many people have back surgery every year? Dr. Taylor: In the United States, back surgery is performed on 200,000 to 300,000 people per year. What’s really gone up in the past year is...
What is the incidence of peripheral artery disease in the United States?
It is very common. Most of time, people do not even realize they have a problem. They just think the inability to walk is due to arthritis or different things, but it is a...
Steroids as Good as Surgery for Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
There’s positive news from a study conducted among people with carpal tunnel syndrome in Spain. Researchers say a non-surgical treatment is just as good as invasive surgery in relieving painful symptoms. The authors explain...
Opioid pain medications safe for older patients but not younger
A new study shows narcotic medications can safely and effectively ease severe, chronic pain in patients older than 60. However, patients younger than 50 are likely to want to rapidly increase their dose, which...
Back Pain Treatment
Pamidronate is a medication and has been around for many years. It’s a medication for bone loss and was originally given to patients with high levels of calcium in the blood or to patients...
How common is back pain for Americans?
Back Pain is the most common pain disorder in the United States population. There are several hypotheses; the spine is a complex structure. It’s very important for us to stand and walk, so the...
Ankle replacement surgery
Ankle replacement surgery has lagged behind total hip and total knee replacement surgeries. If you look at the volume of both of those procedures approximately 250,000 total hips are done in the United States...