Osteoarthritis - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

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Grant Cooper

posted 11/12/2009, comment (1)

Can I take pain medicine for arthritis if I'm also taking Coumadin?

Can I take pain medications if I am also taking Coumadin? The following story is fictional but is comprised from encounters with a few different patients I have seen over the years. I have changed details and combined the stories in order to comply with my patients' privacy. I had a patient come in the other day and tell me... Read more Chevron

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c21tamit

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posted 05/09/2009, comments (3)

How do you live with it????

All the test results are in. I don't have... RA, OA, Lupus, and the Rhummy doesn't think it's fibro. Now What. This has been a terible blow to me. I'm sick. Why can't they find out what's making me sick. Every DR, and there have been tons of them, Think it's something different. And most conclusions end with, Well pain management is the only... Read more Chevron

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Marie

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Am 62, work FT, neck arthritis most painful

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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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Matthew Thompson

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posted 09/25/2008, comments (0)

5 Risks Factors for Osteoarthritis

People are sometimes told they are "at risk" of developing arthritis at some point in the future. What does this mean? First it is important to understand the causes of arthritis. There are many factors that can contribute to the development of arthritis, and people with arthritis may have more than one of these contributing... Read more Chevron

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susan cook

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posted 09/24/2008, comments (0)

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i have osteoarthritis in my left hip but it effects my whole left leg knees and all. i have had hip exrays and spine exrays, went to a chiropracter, but they ... Read more Chevron

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