Bones & Joints

Ask the Experts: Septic Arthritis; Virtual Colonospocy; Energy Drinks

Oct 24, 2018 · UHN · Bones & Joints

Q: A friend of mine was recently told that she has septic arthritis. Can you tell me more about this condition? A: Septic arthritis develops from an infection in the body that travels to a joint through the bloodstream. One common culprit is the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, which is present … Read More

From the Editor

Oct 9, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Bones & Joints

Welcome to Easy Exercises for Bones & Joints, the seventh and latest Special Report in the UCLA Health Stay Fit Series. Legions of people like you throughout the U.S. have been using the Stay Fit reports to maintain good health and fitness. With the publication of this new report, now … Read More

7. Foot/Ankle Pain

Oct 9, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Bones & Joints

Given the complexity of the foot (26 bones, 33 joints, and 120 muscles, ligaments, and nerves) and the pressure put on a foot with each step (up to five times the body’s weight), it is not surprising that 75 percent of people in the U.S. have foot pain sooner or … Read More

6. Hand/Wrist Pain

Oct 9, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Bones & Joints

With more than 30 muscles, 27 bones, three nerves, and multiple ligaments and tendons, the hand and wrist area is one of the most complex structures in the body. The wrist is not just a joint; it’s several small joints. The hand is arguably the most used appendage of the … Read More

5. Back Pain

Oct 9, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Bones & Joints

Almost any list of the most commonly reported pain conditions places back pain at or near the top. In a National Institute of Health Statistics survey regarding the most common types of pain, 27 percent of the respondents mentioned back pain first. Risk Factors for Back Pain Back pain does … Read More

4. Hip Pain

Oct 9, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Bones & Joints

We sometimes associate hip problems with elderly adults—women more often than men—who have fallen and suffered a fractured hip. But middle-aged and not-yet-elderly individuals can have a variety of hip problems in addition to fractures. The type of injury or condition affects symptoms as well as treatment. With luck, the … Read More

3. Shoulder Pain

Oct 9, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Bones & Joints

Shoulder pain is the third-most-common musculoskeletal complaint seen by primary care physicians, and between 16 and 34 percent of the general population have the condition. More than 30 injuries and conditions cause shoulder pain, and most of them begin to develop between the ages of 40 to 60. Risk Factors … Read More

2. Knee Pain

Oct 9, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Bones & Joints

The knee is the largest joint in the body and for many Americans, it’s not holding up very well. “A Healthy Knee,” on the following page, illustrates what a normal, healthy knee looks like before injuries and diseases begin to damage it. More than 600,000 knee replacements are performed every … Read More

1. Different Joints, Common Themes

Oct 9, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Bones & Joints

When was the last time you had joint pain? If it was in the past 30 days, you are among the 30 percent of people in the United States who have had the same problem. It may have been pain in the knee (Chapter 2), shoulder pain (Chapter 3), hip … Read More

Resources

Oct 9, 2018 · UHN · Bones & Joints