As you likely know, I am hopeful that some of your New Year's resolutions will be for an even healthier new year. That means staying hydrated, eating a well-balanced, anti-inflammatory diet, taking supplements when appropriate, and staying active and pain-free. Of course, making a resolution is one thing, keeping that resolution is another. Here... Read more
I should start with a disclaimer -- At first blush, I am not a big fan of New Year's Resolutions. I prefer for all of us to examine our core values and consider how we want to live our lives every day of our lives. With that said, there are certain milestones in life, graduating college, graduate school, getting married, having children, that... Read more
Do our fighting men and women experience a greater risk of osteoarthritis?
One of the greatest privileges of being a doctor is the opportunity to serve some of the people who serve us every day. I am talking about our police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses, emergency service workers, and, of course, our military. I have had the... Read more
Does Vitamin E help the symptoms of osteoarthritis?
There has been a fair amount of talk and controversy surrounding vitamin E and its potential effect on everything from heart disease to cataracts to Alzheimer's disease to cancer. Does vitamin E help with the symptoms of osteoarthritis, and is it right for you? Only your doctor can... Read more
My groin hurts and my doctor told me I have hip arthritis. My hip doesn't hurt, how can my doctor be right?
Sometimes we experience pain in a part of the body that is not the actually causing the pain. This is called referred pain and it is quite common. For example, you may have heard that a sign of an impending heart attack can be... Read more
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