Osteoarthritis - All People Who Are Interested In "Joint Replacement"

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Pattye Snyder

posted 11/24/2009, comments (0)

A Herd of Goats, A Game of Tag

I retired from teaching a variety of levels of Special Education classes about 11 years ago. I've now been teaching for a few weeks in a class of physically and mentally disabled teenagers in East Africa. I've found that kids are pretty much the same all over the world regardless of the language they speak, or the challenges they... Read more Chevron

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vaznut

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Afro-American Woman 61yrs overweight diagnosed for OA 5 yrs ago

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posted 02/11/2009, comments (8)

Severe OA of the knees

I'm living with Severe OA of both knees for about 6 years and getting progressively worse. I've taken steroid shots e and drainage every 3 months or so and really doesn't do mush for pain . I'm also overweight and can't seem to lose weight fast because it's too painful to do exercises standing up or walking .I need to lose 120 pounds the doctors... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Borigini

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posted 12/11/2007, comments (0)

Beyond Osteoarthritis: Looking Toward A Future Without Knee Pain

Osteoarthritis (OA) is by far the most common joint disorder in the United States and throughout the world. It is a leading cause of pain and disability in the elderly, mostly because of its predilection for the weight-bearing joints. And so today I will talk about osteoarthritis in an important weight-bearing joint: the knee. ... Read more Chevron

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EILEEN

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posted 03/14/2007, comments (5)

EILEEN'S OSTEOARTHRITIS.

I have osteoarthritis in all joints. My knees are very painful at the moment. My legs are aching all over and my calves are cold all the time. is this from my arthritis or could it be something else ?

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