If I have right knee osteoarthritis, do I have to work out my left side as well?
I was recently asked by a patient why he had to work out both sides of his body in physical therapy if only his right knee hurt. I can understand some of the confusion. After all, if your right shoulder were painful and inflamed and required an injection, the medication would only be put at the site of inflammation -- in your right shoulder. You would not be a candidate for a right and a left shoulder...
When you're anxious, or after a panic attack, I'm sure that you can tell me what you are feeling and and perhaps, you can even describe... Read more »
I have written here about many different classes of drugs used for pain management. Often, I have had readers respond that some of... Read more »
Over the last ten years I have taught yoga in many different countries around the world. A few years ago I spent several months teaching... Read more »
A number of years back, my dad, who had developed dementia after a surgery to correct problems from a World War II brain injury, was seized... Read more »
"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it." ~C.C. Scott Today, I am concluding the series on pain in MS. Earlier, I... Read more »
An expert at the University of Michigan discusses how leg pain could be a sign that a patient is at risk for heart disease. Leg pain is often a sign... Read more »
Do you feel like you are not the same person you were before you developed fibromyalgia? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve talked to hundreds of... Read more »
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Hundreds of patients with facial abnormalities would seize the opportunity to replace their missing body... Read more »
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Patellofemoral pain, also called PF pain, is the name for pain in the front of the knee around the patella (the kneecap). It is a common disorder. PF... Read more »
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