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Ease Your Joint Pain Without Surgery

Apr 16, 2020 · Kate Brophy · Bones & Joints

More than 1 million total joint replacements are performed in the United States each year. The procedure alleviates the pain of arthritis by replacing worn, diseased joint surfaces with plastic and metal prosthetics that make movement more comfortable. Replacing an arthritic joint can be life-changing for people whose mobility has … Read More

All You Need to Know About Osteoporosis Drugs

Feb 21, 2020 · Kate Brophy · Bones & Joints

You may not think of your bones as being alive, but they are; moreover, they undergo a constant process of renewal called remodeling. This consists of two stages, says Dina Adimoolam, MD, assistant professor of medicine/endocrinology, diabetes and bone disease at Mount Sinai. “First, old bone is broken down—a process … Read More

Plagued by Back Pain?

Jan 21, 2020 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Bones & Joints

Back pain is a common experience, and statistics show that most people will experience back pain at least once in their lifetime. The symptoms can vary from a dull ache to sharp stabbing sensations. The pain may be slow in coming, progressing from a small niggling throb to something more … Read More

News Briefs: CBD; Antibiotics

Jan 21, 2020 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Bones & Joints

Arthritis Foundation Issues CBD Guidelines A July 2019 Arthritis Foundation survey of 2,600 people with arthritis found significant use of and interest in CBD-based products for pain relief. CBD, short for cannabidiol, is an active compound found in the cannabis plant. The CBD in most products is extracted from hemp … Read More

Hidden Risks of Corticosteroid Shots

Jan 21, 2020 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · Bones & Joints

Crticosteroid shots can offer much-needed pain relief for people with osteoarthritis of the knee and hip. While these in-tra-articular (into the joint) injections don’t work for everyone, they’re generally seen as harmless and worth a try. But in the Oc-tober 2019 issue of Radiology, a team of researchers from Boston … Read More

Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis with Medications and Lifestyle

Jan 15, 2020 · Dawn Bialy · Bones & Joints

If you’re female and over age 50, you’re about three times as likely as men in the same age group to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is an autoimmune disorder—a condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells or tissue as though it were fighting off an … Read More

Resources

Dec 19, 2019 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

Aids for Arthritis www.aidsforarthritis.com aidsforarthritis@gmail.com 800-654-0707 1019 A Industrial Dr. West Berlin, NJ 08091 American Academy of Medical Acupuncture www.medicalacupuncture.org info@medicalacupuncture.org 310-379-8261 2512 Artesia Blvd., Suite 200 Redondo Beach, CA 90278 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons www.aaos.org 847-823-7186 9400 West Higgins Rd. Rosemont, IL 60018 American College of Rheumatology www.rheumatology.org … Read More

Glossary

Dec 19, 2019 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

analgesic: Class of drugs that includes most painkillers. anesthesia: State of partial or complete loss of sensation and, sometimes, loss of consciousness. anesthetic: Drug that temporarily blocks pain. arthroscopy: Minimally invasive surgical procedure. atherosclerosis: Disease characterized by enlarging deposits (plaques) of certain fats (including cholesterol) and/or calcium on the inside … Read More

Exercise Guide

Dec 19, 2019 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

11. Conclusion

Dec 19, 2019 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

Every year, researchers, physicians, and health-care providers make new advances toward solving the problems associated with arthritis. Sometimes the advances are in diagnosis. In other years, it’s treatment or rehabilitation. This year, it was all three. New imaging technology and greater understanding of the role of genetics and biomarkers have … Read More

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