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Tuesday, October, 07, 2008

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Michael Makover

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posted 09/24/2008, comments (0)

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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posted 09/12/2008, comments (0)

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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posted 09/09/2008, comments (0)

Part 1 -- Osteoarthritis Prevention Strategies

The best medical strategy is to prevent disease. In this post and the next I will discuss preventive strategies for osteoarthritis. These are very effective, but obviously cannot protect against arthritis completely. One can only do so much in following this advice. Remember that injuries are never completely preventable, lifestyle is seldom... Read moreChevron
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posted 08/20/2008, comments (0)

Do Chinese people experience more or less osteoarthritis than Americans?

Epidemiological studies of osteoarthritis in different populations are interesting for several reasons. For one, if we were to find that osteoarthritis was particularly more prevalent amongst a certain population, we may gain better insight into what causes osteoarthritis. Is it, for example, an activity that the population performs that... Read moreChevron
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posted 08/13/2008, comments (0)

Tips For Preventing Osteoarthritis Part 1

Ideally, the best medical strategy is to prevent disease. In this post and the next I will discuss preventive strategies for osteoarthritis. These are very effective, but obviously cannot protect against arthritis completely. One can only do so much in following this advice. Remember that injuries are never completely preventable, lifestyle is... Read moreChevron
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