by
Grant Cooper on Osteoarthritis
Thursday, November 12 2009
Can I take pain medications if I am also taking Coumadinī?
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
by
Grant Cooper on Osteoarthritis
Wednesday, October 14 2009
If I had an episode of lower back pain, am I always going to be more likely to have lower back pain in the future?
It is true that once you have an episode of lower back pain or shooting leg pain, you are probably more likely to have it in the... Read more
"My knee hurts and my doctor says I have bone-on-bone arthritis. Do I need surgery?"
I have talked about this question before on this blog, but the question continues to arise in my office so I know you may still have this question, too. A standard story that I see in my office is a patient with six months of knee pain. He or she had... Read more
It is hard to appreciate something if you don't understand it. Understanding your joints and how they function helps you not only appreciate them but also understand how best to care for them. There are different basic kinds of joints in your body. All of the mobile joints (e.g. knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, fingers) have the... Read more
I was recently asked this question and it occurred to me that a better question might be: Can osteoarthritis be prevented, and, if so, how? Osteoarthritis is also sometimes referred to as "wear-and-tear" arthritis. It involves a wearing down over time of the cartilage... Read more
