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Have you been diagnosed with OA of the knee?  Get a FREE knee pain relief kit.Start here.

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Dr. Jonathan Krant

Dr. Jonathan Krant

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Arthritis Specialist
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 moreChevron
RobinKelly
posted 12/01/2007, comment (1)

Scared to death

Every joint I own hurts. They crack. They stick. They are swollen. I am terrified for my future.
Tinygirl3366

Tinygirl3366

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posted 11/09/2007, comments (0)

Please Help

I was wanting to know if anyone can give me advice on how to get my medicine back. This is what happened. My family Dr was writing out my blood pressure pills, my pain meds, and my nerve meds. He told me that when I saw one of my specilist which are an orthopedist, a neurologist, and an ENT , that if they changed my pain meds to let him know and... 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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