Most people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain significantly improved after a week; two-thirds recovered by 7 weeks.
However, studies now suggest that up to 75% of patients suffer at least one recurrence of back pain over the course of a year. After 4 years, fewer than half of patients may be symptom-free. Some doctors are approaching the...
Read moreKnee osteoarthritis is a very common problem. As I have reviewed in previous blogs, and as I detail in my book, The Arthritis Handbook:... Read more »
Aging is inevitable; osteoarthritis is not. Despite popular belief, osteoarthritis is really a problem that has more to do with joint... Read more »
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a crippling condition, preventing the usual activities of walking, exercise and often resting without pain.... Read more »
"You couldn't be sixty. I don't believe it." This astonished pronouncement came from a woman talking to another while waiting for a yoga... Read more »
Yoga is an excellent form of exercise. Excellent for stretching muscles and joints. Excellent for physical and mental relaxation. ... Read more »
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New evidence shows that special hands-on treatment given by trained physical therapists helps ease pain and stiffness in patients with knee... Read more »
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X-rays often show changes in the hip joint associated with osteoarthritis (OA). But arthritis may not show up until more severe damage is done.... Read more »
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Exercise has been shown to reduce pain and improve function for patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA). But the effects don't last if the patient... Read more »
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Lots of studies show that strengthening exercises can help older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA). But what kind of exercises work best? This... Read more »
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Exercise has been shown to benefit patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Different exercise programs have been studied such as quadriceps muscle... Read more »