What type of arthritis you have is not an issue that you will always be asked. The American Arthritis Foundation reports that there are nearly 100 different troublesome types of arthritis in the joints of people today! Each comes with its own set of symptoms and treatments, and that important to get a correct diagnosis Continue reading →
knee exercises for arthritis
August 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What are the exercises that will slim me down instead of building huge muscles on my fat? I am overweight. I tried dieting. I also tried to march because my mother said if I walk I have to lose weight. This has not helped. I want to get in shape but do not want to Continue reading →
patellofemoral arthritis
February 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Is it appropriate to give a patient Percocet and Oxycontin for pain that supposedly results from arthritis of the knee? Man had a fractured left kneecap redemption and allegedly he developed patellofemoral arthritis secondary to this injury. The doctor says he has chronic pain syndrome to her and prescribed Percocet and OxyContin. Is this appropriate? Continue reading →
arthritis knees
February 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The most common form of arthritis of the knee is osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease, caused by wear and tear in the joints of the knee. Osteoarthritis causes a progressive breakdown of joint cartilage around the knee. When this protective cartilage wears away by knee arthritis, bare bone is exposed within the joint. It is extremely Continue reading →
