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Grant Cooper

posted 05/12/2008, comments (0)

Should I take cherry supplements for my osteoarthritis pain?

My wife's grandmother lives in Belgrade, Serbia. She is 91 and still vacations in the mountains. She has knee pain, but it bothers her mostly after walking up three flights of stairs to her apartment. What is her secret? She lives well, keeps a positive attitude, exercises regularly, and eats an anti-inflammatory... Read more Chevron

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Grant Cooper

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posted 05/04/2008, comments (0)

The Arthritis Handbook: Improve Your Health And Manage the Pain of Osteoarthritis

My grandmother lived for 92 years, and her life was active, full and happy -except for the final 20 years of her life, which were plagued with debilitating knee pain. The care that my grandmother received for her knee osteoarthritis at first included only painkillers. When the pain got worse, she was given a cane. Finally, as the pain... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Jonathan Krant

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posted 04/28/2008, comments (0)

Racial Minorities Less Likely To Consider Knee Replacement Surgery Than Whites

A recent presentation at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis addressed the issues of race and ethnicity with respect to osteoarthritis awareness. Several ethnic groups were surveyed about their willingness to undergo joint replacement surgery of the knee. Responses from Caucasians, African Americans and Hispanic patients were markedly... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/24/2008, comments (0)

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Well, here it is a glorious spring morning and guess what? Here I am with a flare up in my knees and hips and ankles,AAAARRRRGGGHHHH! I was diagnosed ten years hence with Osteoarthritis and went on Celebrex, when that didn't seem to do the trick I was put on Voltaren and guess what? It made me GI bleed, so I got fed up and went... Read more Chevron

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Matthew Thompson

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posted 04/21/2008, comment (1)

Advanced Treatment of Osteoarthritis

"My doctor said to exercise and lose weight, but I can't exercise because it is too painful!" This scenario highlights one of the difficulties of treating osteoarthritis. We know that lifestyle changes can help, but they can be difficult to make when in pain. As anyone who has dealt with chronic pain can attest to, pain can... Read more Chevron

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