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Grant Cooper

posted 04/24/2009, comments (3)

Your Arthritis May Not Go Away, But Your Arthritis Pain Can

One of the more common questions I am asked is if a patient's arthritis will ever get better. When told that osteoarthritis is causing their pain, some patients get despondent and say something like, "Oh, I was afraid of that. I guess that's just part of getting older. It can't get better, right? I mean, even if we treat the... Read more Chevron

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Pattye Snyder

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posted 04/24/2009, comments (8)

A Practical Guide for Friends of People With Arthritis

At best it was very painful, frustrating, and lonely. I know that the rest of the world tends to continue whether I'm homebound or not, but I suddenly realized (after a prolonged pouting spell), that my friends weren't trying to be mean, they just had no clue what to do! Early March, I had surgeries #7 and #8 due to my... Read more Chevron

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Marie

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posted 04/01/2009, comments (0)

neck and hands

AT 62 I expect my hands to have some arthritis, but 6 weeks ago from the pinky down and across all my knuckles (both hands) turned beet red, swollen, wrists felt boggy, and stayed that way for a week. They are still slightly red. But my main concern is my neck! I had a one level ACDF, then 2 years later the bones were going in... Read more Chevron

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Grant Cooper

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posted 03/30/2009, comments (2)

Do hyaluronic acid injections help with osteoarthritis of joints besides the knee?

Hyaluronic acid is found in normal joints as a central component to healthy joint fluid. As joints age, the amount of hyaluronic acid in the joint decreases. A result of this is a loss of resilience in the joint; a loss of shock absorbing capacity in, and lubrication of the joint. Hyaluronic acid injections are sometimes compared to... Read more Chevron

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