Bones & Joints

8. Exercise and Complementary Therapies for Arthritis

Feb 8, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

For many people with arthritis, drug treatment is only part of their day-to-day disease management. Exercise, supplements, splints, assistive devices, dietary change, and alternative and thermal therapies offer patients the opportunity to take control of their arthritis and improve their quality of life. The field of exercise and alternative therapies … Read More

7. Surgical Interventions for Arthritis

Feb 8, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

urgery may be considered in arthritis treatment when medication is no longer enough to manage symptoms. The decision to head down the surgical route is a balancing act. The patient must consider his or her current symptoms and level of disability and weigh them against the potential benefits, risks, and … Read More

6. Medication for Arthritis

Feb 8, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

illions of Americans suffer on a daily basis from the pain, reduced mobility, and loss of function caused by arthritis. The condition can significantly affect work, leisure, and home life. Chronic pain, a common feature in arthritis, can rob the sufferer of his or her joy and zest for life. … Read More

5. Other Types of Arthritis

Feb 6, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

There are more than 100 types of arthritis. The two most common causes of chronic disabling arthritis are osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and each has its own chapter in this report. In this chapter we review the next-most-common types of arthritis: gout, pseudogout, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, septic … Read More

4. Rheumatoid Arthritis

Feb 6, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints and other organs in the body. It is a cause of chronic pain, joint deformity, and significant disability affecting about 1.5 million Americans and 1 percent of the population worldwide. Women are affected three times more often than men, … Read More

3. Osteoarthritis

Feb 6, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis, causing pain and disability in approximately 30 million people in the U.S. alone. It is a degenerative disease beginning with deterioration of cartilage in the synovial joints, often progressing to affect the whole joint. Cartilage serves as a protective pad between … Read More

2. The Diagnostic Evaluation of Joint Pain

Feb 6, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

When it comes to managing arthritis, one size does not fit all. There are more than 100 types of arthritis: So the first challenge is to determine the cause of the inflammation. There is no definitive test for any of the common causes, so diagnosis relies on the detective skills … Read More

1. Introduction to Arthritis

Feb 6, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

If you have pain, stiffness, warmth, swelling, or redness of a joint, you may well have arthritis, and you are most certainly not alone. It is the most common cause of disability in the United States, affecting more than 54 million Americans. Affecting one in five adults and 300,000 children, … Read More

From The Editor

Feb 6, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Bones & Joints

Dear Reader, You may be reading this special report because you suffer from arthritis, a condition that affects more than 50 million Americans. Perhaps you have joint symptoms and are wondering what the cause might be. Maybe you’re a chronic sufferer wanting to learn more about your condition. Or you … Read More

You Can Play a Major Role in the Success of Your Hip Replacement

Jan 31, 2018 · Dawn Bialy · Bones & Joints

Hip replacement surgery is becoming more common, with more than double the number of procedures in 2010 than in 2000. Part of the increase is due to more surgeries being performed on younger patients between the ages of 45 and 54, and part is due to the growing numbers of … Read More