A recent report in the New York Times reported on 2 different studies that examined the effectiveness of arthroscopies, a keyhole surgical procedure that removes the debris that can cause knee pain. The bottom line was that physical therapy coupled with anti inflamatories worked as well. The other study worryingly showed that this procedure was Continue reading →
Popular Knee Surgery Approach Shown To Be No More Effective Than Anti Inflamatories!
October 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Fibromyalgia: Illuminating the mystery disease
October 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Having fibromyalgia can be very confusing and frustrating at times. Part of the mystery surrounding fibromyalgia is that it is classified as a syndrome rather than a disease. This means that it is classified by a collection of symptoms because a specific concrete cause to fibromyalgia hasn’t yet been found. The word “fibromyalgia” comes from Continue reading →
rheumatoid arthritis fatigue
October 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question about Methotrexate …? I undifferentiated mixed connective tissue disease. I tested positive for the syndrome Sjögren few years back, but it is not primary. This means that I have either lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. I took plaquenil for 4 years and had some toxicity. My dose was decreased and started treatment with methotrexate in Continue reading →
gout arthritis
October 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Those still not great miracles of Christmas A funny thing about Christmas, it seems that the more you give, the more you receive. Today's column is Christmas something new, something old, something like a marriage. It includes what I consider a few miracles, many of us relate to Christmas. Gout TART CHERRY 10:1 EXTRACT Continue reading →
What to Expect During Knee Surgery Recovery
October 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Several techniques of repair and transplant have been developed in the field of knee surgery with varying degrees of success. For meniscal repair, a surgeon attaches sutures to hold the edges together. After serious types of ligament injuries the mobility of the knee joint is restricted. Mild ligament injuries usually heal well. During knee surgery Continue reading →
Tips to Hasten Hip Replacement Recovery
October 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of the most common types of arthroplasty is a hip joint replacement in which the hip joint is replaced with an artificial joint. The hip is a ball and socket joint at the top of each leg, the ball at the end of the thigh bone fits into a socket in the pelvis. The Continue reading →
