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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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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 more Chevron

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posted 06/02/2008, comment (1)

The Pain of it All

Hi, this is my first post. For yrs now I have suffered every day and night w-pain in my hips(mainly the right). I have very limited mobility in my right leg. Cannot get my shoe on that foot. It hurts worse before and during rain, especially if it is cool. My new Dr. put me on Actonel. This is my 3'd mo. on it. Six days ago my... Read more Chevron

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Dolores

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posted 05/17/2008, comments (4)

Osteoarthritis pain

I am living with this disease mostly in the right hip but recently feels more severe pain in front of the thigh. Almost as if the pain was deep in the femur. Has anyone experienced this please. Thank you.

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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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