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    Learning About Your Joints To Protect Them From Harm

    It is hard to appreciate something if you don't understand it.  Understanding your joints and how they function helps you not only appreciate them but also understand how best to care for them.  There are different basic kinds of joints in your body.  All of the mobile joints (e.g. knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, fingers) have the... Read moreChevron
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    Osteoarthritis in Our Military Servicemen and Servicewomen

    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 moreChevron
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    Can osteoarthritis develop “all of a sudden?”

    Q: My knee just started hurting three weeks ago out of the blue. Before that, I didn't have any pain. My doctor told me I have osteoarthritis. I thought osteoarthritis was a chronic problem. Can it happen all of a sudden? Is my doctor wrong about my diagnosis?   Osteoarthritis is indeed a chronic process. It is not a condition that just... Read moreChevron
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    Part 2 -- Osteoarthritis Prevention Strategies

    The best medical strategy is to prevent disease. In the previous post and in this one I discuss preventive strategies for osteoarthritis. These are very effective, but obviously cannot protect against osteoarthritis completely. One can only do so much in following this advice: injuries are never completely preventable, lifestyle is seldom... Read moreChevron
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    Strength Training For Arthritis Prevention and Relief

    When I do my strengthening exercises, should I be training for large, bulky muscles, or smaller muscles for endurance?   Safely strengthening the muscles around painful joints is one of the best ways to alleviate joint pain and keep the pain from returning. In fact, keeping muscles strong and flexible is one of the best ways to keep joint... Read moreChevron
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    The breakdown of cartilage in the knee can lead to bony protrusions called spurs and considerable joint pain.

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