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Pattye Snyder

posted 10/14/2009, comments (0)

Visiting Simba Across the Sea With Joint Replacement Surgery Waiting Back in the States

I awakened this morning to yet another cold and dreary, rainy Fall day and, of course, the "bonus" of my extra pain from arthritis. Early tomorrow I will catch my plane to begin the long flight back to my African home and the volunteer work I will do there for a few months. I will have limited access to a computer, the Internet and even... Read more Chevron

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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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grew up on 200 acre farm, feeding and cleaning,haying,etc

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posted 03/30/2009, comments (0)

Handaids

using handaids helps.

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Michael Makover

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Rheumatologist and Medical School Professor

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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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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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