Bones & Joints

What Processed Foods Mean to Your Joints

May 18, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Processed foods get a lot of bad press—especially if you have arthritis. From French fries and hot dogs, to bacon and breakfast cereals, highly processed foods can fuel inflammation and, consequently, your joint pain, research suggests. While what constitutes a processed food seems clear, the reality is that processed foods … Read More

Pain Relief Medications

May 18, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Pain tends to follow arthritis patients. Today it’s your knee; tomorrow it might be your back. No worries, says the drugstore, we can help fix what ails you with an easy, over-the-counter pain-relief pill. Unfortunately, what seems to be helping in one area can possibly do serious harm in others, … Read More

The Power of “Om”

May 18, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Yoga is known to calm the mind, but now a study suggests that the ancient practice, combined with stretching, may be useful for easing the pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). In the study, published in The Journal of Rheumatology (September 2015), researchers recruited 75 sedentary people with … Read More

Smoking Triples Odds of Knee Replacement Revision

May 18, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
It’s estimated that 42.1 million adults in the U.S. smoke cigarettes, and those who do increase their risk of requiring revision surgery of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) following the initial procedure, according to a study published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (September 2015). Researchers reviewed 436 patients who had undergone TKA … Read More

Fish Oil: More May Not Be Better

May 18, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
While research has shown that fish oil can help decrease joint tenderness and stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and may have a similar effect on osteoarthritis (OA), a new study suggests that taking more of the supplement doesn’t boost its benefits. In fact, the research, reported online in Annals of … Read More

Getting a Hold on Gout

May 18, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
It can start as a hot, swollen toe that seems to have been caused by a weekend warrior exercise session. After the pain subsides, you’re back to normal—until the return of redness and inflammation makes it unbearable to just put on a sock. This is how gout typically announces itself … Read More

Considering Hip Replacement?

May 18, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Our main cover article this month looks at total hip replacement (THR), which can result in significant functional improvement for older adults affected by osteoarthritis in the hip. Joint replacement is usually considered only after other treatment options have been exhausted, but it’s an area where I feel it is … Read More

Ask the Experts: Frozen shoulder

May 18, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Q. I’ve been suffering shoulder discomfort and feared it might be arthritis, but I’m told it’s “frozen shoulder.” Can you explain what this is? A. Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a chronic inflammation of the tissue around the shoulder joint—it can seem like arthritis because the symptoms (pain and restricted … Read More

Choose the Right Exercises to Increase Bone Strength

Apr 29, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can happen to anyone, but the risks increase if you are one or more of the following: female, Caucasian, postmenopausal, older, small in stature, getting insufficient calcium and/or vitamin D, and physically inactive. You can’t do anything about gender, ethnicity, age, or body frame, but you … Read More

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