Bones & Joints

Facing Today’s High Drug Costs

Mar 23, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Today’s medical care has never offered so much. Modern medicine has made advances in research, disease treatment and the improvement of patients’ quality of life in the last decade, and development of new drugs is often the driver behind the progress. But, the reality is that medications cost—and are often … Read More

X-rays Unreliable for Hip OA Diagnosis

Mar 23, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Even in patients with clinical signs of hip osteoarthritis (OA), an X-ray may not be able to definitively detect the condition. To determine an X-ray’s ability, researchers examined data from the Framingham Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis Initiative. The study published in the British Medical Journal (December 2015) looked at nearly 4,500 … Read More

Gout Can Hurt Your Heart

Mar 23, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Gout is increasingly common, but now research shows that having the condition increases your risk of heart disease as well. A study published in Rheumatology (December 2015) showed that patients with gout are at a significantly elevated risk for atrial fibrillation (Afib), an irregular and often rapid heart rate that … Read More

Orthoses Provide Reliable Relief for Foot OA

Mar 23, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Hip osteoarthritis (OA) progresses differently between African Americans and Caucasians, showed a study published in Arthritis Research & Therapy (December 2015). After a six-year follow-up, African Americans tended to have more pronounced disability, while whites had more radiographic progression. Progression was defined in four ways, including: radiographic hip OA progression; … Read More

Enjoy Winter’s Superfoods for Pain Relief

Mar 23, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Browsing through bins of fragrant fruits and vegetables at the farmer’s market on a hazy summer morning seems a million years away right now. As the winter months yawn on forever, the cold seeps into our bones, and yes, definitely our arthritic joints. Luckily, what Mother Nature takes away in … Read More

How to Help Yourself When Caring for Others

Mar 23, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Just because you have arthritis doesn’t mean you don’t have to manage the obligations of everyday life. And, for many people, those may include caring for a loved one who is aging or possibly fighting their own illness. In fact, a Caring.com survey found that caregiving was their single biggest … Read More

Get the Arthritis Facts

Mar 23, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
It’s easy to understand how one might assume osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have similar causes and treatments, because arthritis is arthritis, right? Yes, they are the two most common types of arthritis. And both conditions share similar characteristics. But that’s where the similarities end: In fact, OA and … Read More

Is Stiffness a Sign of Hand Arthritis?

Mar 23, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Q. My hands ache and my fingers are increasingly stiff. Are these signs of hand arthritis? A. Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is very common, with some statistics showing the incidence of hand OA being second only to knee arthritis in the U.S. Arthritis in the hand can occur in three areas: … Read More

Considering Shoulder Replacement?

Mar 23, 2016 · · Bones & Joints
Q. Are there different types of shoulder replacement surgery? A. Shoulder replacement surgery is becoming increasingly common for the treatment of degenerative osteoarthritis (OA). Shoulder replacement surgery was first performed in the United States in the 1950s to treat severe shoulder fractures, but today this procedure is a savior for … Read More

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