Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Expert_badge Pattye Snyder

Osteoarthritis Moves to My Back and Persistent Pain

I have had osteoarthritis for many years, and, in spite of a wide variety of pills, medications, shots, physical therapy (in and out of warm water), creams, ointments, ad infinitum - including nine surgeries and joint transplants - I've been a survivor.  All of the above, including a myriad of braces, crutches, canes and supports have been my... Read moreChevron
posted 09/22/2011, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Christina Lasich, MD

Christina Lasich, MD

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A specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Snap, Crackle, and Pop: What Do All These Joint Sounds Mean?

You might be a little concerned to hear snap, crackle and pop in the morning, especially when those noises are not coming from your bowl of Rice Krispies. Instead, those noises might be coming from one, two or three of your joints. Yikes. What do all these gyrations mean? Doctors hear these question all the time but sometimes even we do not know... Read moreChevron
posted 09/06/2011, comments (0)|
suzzy

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RA,DJD,DDD,fibro

Osteoarthritis and DJD

Osteoarthritis and DJD are they the same thing if not please explain what the differents is thank you
posted 09/06/2011, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Christina Lasich, MD

Christina Lasich, MD

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A specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Cooking to Control Oseoarthritis Pain: Tumeric

Food is medicine. Believe it or not, that statement is really true of certain foods; particularly, those foods that are valued for their medicinal powers by the ancient forms of Chinese and Indian medicine. Tumeric is one such medicinal food that has captured the attention of scientists, patients, and healers for centuries.   Where can you... Read moreChevron
Denise G

Greetings from my house

Hi my name is Denise and I am a mother of two very active children and I was just told recently that the incredible pain in my left knee was not an injury, but OA.  Wow, I guess I can deal with something when I know what it is, but it is frustrating what I cannot do with my kids.  I cannot chase them across the yard anymore.  I... Read moreChevron
posted 08/05/2011, comments (0)|