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Dr. Daniel O'Neill, M.D., Health Guide

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Get Up, Stand Up: Weight and Your Knees

I want to continue our discussion of "easy" ways we can treat arthritis by starting with the toughest issue of all: weight. Like it or not, increased body weight is not good for your knees (or your hips, your back, your blood pressure, your...). I could give you lots of statistics like, in the past 15 years obesity rates have doubled, or one out... Read more Chevron

posted 12/07/2010, comments (0)|

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Andrew Piasecki, MD, Health Guide

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Ankle Replacement Surgery: The Alternatives to Replacement Surgery

There are both surgical and non-surgical alternatives to ankle replacement surgery. First line treatments for arthritis of the ankle are non-surgical methods. Several of the non-surgical methods provide relief because they limit motion, thus decreasing the irritation of the arthritic joint. One such method is the use of shoe inserts (orthotics),... Read more Chevron

posted 03/18/2010, comments (0)|

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Grant Cooper, Health Guide

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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

posted 11/12/2009, comment (1)|

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Matthew Thompson, Health Guide

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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

posted 09/25/2008, comment (1)|

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Michael Makover, Health Guide

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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

posted 09/24/2008, comments (0)|

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