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Experts urge physical therapy before pain meds
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
New Research on Osteoarthritis: A Report from the American College of Rheumatology Meeting
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...researchers have given up on them. These are people with chronically painful joints who still... Read more »
Go Ahead and Jump… or At Least Run
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health ExpertMany patients express fear of developing chronic knee pain due to repeated physical exercise, in... Read more »
Advanced Treatment of Osteoarthritis
By Matthew Thompson , Health Expert...make when in pain. As anyone who has dealt with chronic pain can attest to, pain can have a... Read more »
Can osteoarthritis develop “all of a sudden?”
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...have osteoarthritis. I thought osteoarthritis was a chronic problem. Can it happen all of a... Read more »
Sexism in Knee Replacements? How Gender-Specific Devices Can Help
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert... Osteoarthritis of the knee is a major cause of chronic pain and disability, and the concern... Read more »
Health Guide
Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications
...arthritis collectively affects nearly 43 million Americans--or about 1 in 5 adults. Another 23 million have chronic musculoskeletal symptoms that suggest they, too, may have arthritis. This makes... Read more »Osteoarthritis: Medications
...joint. Relief from pain and inflammation is of short duration, and this treatment is rarely used for chronic osteoarthritis. These drugsmay not be as effective for women as for men.Corticosteroids... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Diagnosis
...medical history and a brief physical examination are almost always sufficient.Still, with very severe or chronic back pain, it is important that any serious medical causes as well as cauda equina... Read more »Osteoporosis: Treatment
...HighlightsGlucosamine and ChondroitinA combination of glucosamine and chondroitin may help reduce moderate-to-severe knee pain, according to long-awaited results from a national study. The... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain
...pillow under the knees may help.Massage therapy may be helpful for many people with both acute and chronic low back pain. In fact, three well-conducted studies demonstrate some benefit and suggest... Read more »Images
See how the location of knee pain can help identify the problem.... Read more »
Related News
NSAID creams may beat pills
October 03, 2008A new study suggests that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) creams are better than pills for treating chronic knee pain. In the study,... Read summary »
Cymbalta's chronic pain application withdrawn--for now
December 07, 2008Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. withdrew its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its antidepressant Cymbalta to be approved for use... Read summary »
Exercise a Wash for Knee Pain
April 04, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Don't blame your knee pain on exercise. Physical activity neither hurts nor helps when it comes to knee osteoarthritis (OA),... Read summary »
Knee Patients Take a Stand
July 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) For most people, standing up from a sitting position no problem. But for people with severe knee pain, it's a major effort, and... Read summary »
Better Knees
January 31, 2007HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- You wouldn't know it, but six weeks ago, 59-year-old Ellyn Shepard suffered from terrible knee... Read summary »
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