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itenm
posted 02/11/2009, comment (1)

Itching & Arthritis site

I believe I have arthritis in my hand at the CMC joint of the thumb.  It swells and I experience some itching.  Does this go along with arthritis?  or is it something else?
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posted 09/01/2008, comment (1)

Get Updated Immediately When Your Favorite Blogger Posts!

Did you know you can take our expert posts with you? Introducing MyOsteoarthritisCentral's new widgets, which display each of our expert's posts wherever you want! (FYI: A widget is a small tool that you can put onto your personal blog, facebook page, iGoogle, and more. The widget is a module that displays the important Osteoarthritis>... Read moreChevron
Wish1313
posted 07/10/2008, comments (0)

Hope from a wishchild

"One thing that's true for every person is that sometimes things go wrong. Sometimes the worst possible thing happens, and we are all caught off guard and don't know just what to do. We struggle, we worry and we cry. Yet even when things go horribly wrong, very few things stay wrong. No matter how wrong a thing, no matter how bad the hurt, no... Read moreChevron
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posted 05/12/2008, comments (3)

Arthritis Can Keep People With Diabetes From Exercise

A nasty interplay observed between arthritis, diabetes and inactivity appears to multiply serious health risks, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   The CDC study essentially found this: About half of diabetics have osteoarthritis, and those who have both diabetes and arthritis are... Read moreChevron
TomD
posted 03/07/2008, comments (0)

Calf Muscle loss and Osteoarthritis

I am a 44 year white male, I have experienced muscle loss in my left calf over the pass two years. I had Perthes disease as a child with one leg shorter than the other. Currently I have crepitus in my lower spine with bone spurs. Could the muscle loss be due to potential Osteoarthrits? I also have a Baker's cyst on my right knee which is... 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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