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What’s Behind Your Arthritis: Inflammation or Wear and Tear?
When you seek help for an aching knee, shoulder or other joint, one of the first things a doctor will do is try to see which of the two major types of arthritis you have. Three questions help give them the answer.
Q & A: Can Cortisone Injections Ease My Joint Pain?
Get answers to nine questions about how doctors may use a regular treatment of cortisone injections to provide pain relief for joint pain.
How the Right Exercise Can Keep Your Joints Healthy
Keeping your joints healthy to reduce the wear and tear on the cartilage is a key component to having an active lifestyle and continuing to play the sports you love.
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Personalized Replacement Joints: How Surgery Is Changing For the Better
Patients have rising expectations and are demanding more from total knee replacements and joint replacements than in previous years. This has generated improvements in the field, including design, delivery and execution.
5 Myths About Joint Replacement That May Be Keeping You in Pain
If your knees or hips are causing you constant pain, you may have thought about undergoing surgery to have them replaced. But are myths holding you back?
Why Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement May Not Be For You
Should you choose a minimally invasive knee replacement or a traditional procedure? Here is what you need to consider.
Do You Know Your Options For Osteoarthritis?
If you have osteoarthritis, ask your doctor about changing treatment options every once in a while. Here’s why.
How to Keep Sore Hips, Knees, Shoulders from Ruining Your Sleep
If you roll out of bed bleary-eyed each day, thinking, “Oh, my aching [insert painful joint here],” you’re not alone. Research shows that between 50 and 90 percent of people with chronic joint pain don’t sleep well. And, that sleep deprivation can lead to other health issues, including low energy, mood disorders and eating problems. … Read More
Your Age Helps Docs Find Best Option for ACL Repair
Contributor: Kurt Spindler, MD Have you torn your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)? If, unfortunately, you have, and you’re considering surgical reconstruction, you and your doctor need to weigh one factor very carefully when you discuss treatment options: your age. Recent research shows that the patient’s age and the type of graft performed can predict the … Read More
