Nintendo Wii - Nintendo Wii Can Be TherapeuticUpdated: Sat May 17 01:25:35 2008
Nintendo Wii was designed as an innovative, next generation video game. Nintendo Wii has found a higher purpose though, being used in physical therapy and rehab situations for people with physical …
Total Hip Replacement - What You Need to Know About Total Hip Replac…Updated: Sat May 17 01:23:38 2008
Total hip replacement is a surgical option to treat hip pain caused by arthritis. If pain cannot be controlled by conservative measures and it is very difficult to walk and perform usual daily acti…
SAM-e - 10 Things You Should Know About SAM-eCreated: Fri May 16 17:03:12 2008
SAM-e, which stands for S-adenosylmethionine, is produced in the liver from methionine. SAM-e is a popular dietary supplement used for osteoarthritis. SAM-e is thought to increase chondrocytes and …
Dietary Supplements Are An Alternative Treatment for Osteoarthritis …Updated: Thu May 15 21:51:21 2008
Dietary supplements are popular alternatives for osteoarthritis treatment. Dietary supplements such as glucosamine, SAM-e, MSM, turmeric, and ginger are touted as effective. Is there clear evidence…
Cane Use Cuts Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression - Cane UseCreated: Thu May 15 03:53:20 2008
Cane use can help reduce the risk of knee osteoarthritis progression, according to researchers. Knees are the most common joint affected by osteoarthritis. Using a cane takes stress off of the knee…
Diacerein - Can Diacerein Act as a Disease-Modifier for Osteoarthrit…Updated: Mon May 12 07:27:53 2008
Diacerein is an anti-inflammatory medication that works differently from the typical NSAIDS, like ibuprofen and naproxen. Diacerein blocks interleukin-1, as opposed to inhibiting the cyclooxygenas…
Water Exercise Helps Osteoarthritis Patients - Water ExerciseUpdated: Sat May 10 00:32:14 2008
Water exercise is usually performed in a therapeutic pool heated to 92-98 F and includes aerobic activities, stretching and strengthening, and range of motion exercises. Water exercise is also call…
Osteoarthritis and Disability - Getting Disability Benefits With Ost…Updated: Sat May 10 00:27:23 2008
Osteoarthritis can lead to disability. While working can become very difficult for people with osteoarthritis, is it just as difficult to get Social Security Disability benefits? Knowing how disabi…
Osteoarthritis Treatments - 25 Effective Osteoarthritis TreatmentsUpdated: Fri May 9 00:43:48 2008
Various osteoarthritis treatments are recommended to patients searching for relief from osteoarthritis symptoms. Patients are often confused by so many treatment options though. Researchers have ra…
Knee Osteoarthritis - Knee OA - Osteoarthritis of the KneeUpdated: Thu May 8 22:48:55 2008
Knee osteoarthritis is the most common type of osteoarthritis. Knee osteoarthritis is also the most common cause of disability in the United States. Early diagnosis and treatment help manage knee o…
Fatigue and Osteoarthritis - Does Fatigue Impact Lives of Osteoarthr…Updated: Mon May 5 22:05:50 2008
Fatigue is typically associated with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other inflammatory rheumatic conditions. Fatigue is not typically related to osteoarthritis -- or is it? Fatigue in osteoarthri…
Fatigue and Osteoarthritis - Does Fatigue Impact Lives of Osteoarthr…Updated: Mon May 5 18:59:49 2008
Fatigue is typically associated with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other inflammatory rheumatic conditions. Fatigue is not typically related to osteoarthritis -- or is it? Fatigue in osteoarthri…
Glucosamine - 10 Things You Should Know About GlucosamineUpdated: Sat May 3 01:11:54 2008
Glucosamine is a natural substance that is found in healthy cartilage. Glucosamine is also sold as a popular dietary supplement to treat osteoarthritis. The health benefits of glucosamine are still…
Generalized Osteoarthritis - What Is Generalized OsteoarthritisUpdated: Fri May 2 19:28:12 2008
Generalized osteoarthritis is yet another subset of osteoarthritis. Most people know the meaning of primary osteoarthritis or secondary osteoarthritis, but generalized osteoarthritis is a lesser kn…
Smoking and Osteoarthritis - The Effect of Smoking on OsteoarthritisUpdated: Sat Apr 26 23:34:55 2008
Smoking has been associated with an increased risk of osteoarthritis as well as having a negative impact on health in general. Interestingly, some studies found smoking to have a protective effect …
Erosive Osteoarthritis - What Is Erosive Osteoarthritis?Updated: Sat Apr 26 23:17:32 2008
Erosive osteoarthritis is sometimes called inflammatory osteoarthritis. Erosive osteoarthritis is a subset of general osteoarthritis and can be initially confused with other inflammatory types of a…
Arthrocentesis - What You Should Know About ArthrocentesisUpdated: Fri Apr 25 16:40:17 2008
Arthrocentesis is used to diagnose and establish the cause for monoarthritis (arthritis in a single joint) or polyarthritis (arthritis in many joints). Arthrocentesis is also used as a treatment to…
Acetaminophen - Is Acetaminophen the Best Treatment Option for Osteo…Updated: Sat Apr 19 22:18:06 2008
Acetaminophen is a popular analgesic medication used to treat osteoarthritis and other types of arthritis pain. Patients are often confused by their treatment options though. Is acetaminophen more …
Pycnogenol - Osteoarthritis Pain Reduced by PycnogenolUpdated: Sat Apr 19 01:58:17 2008
Pycnogenol is an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree. Pycnogenol has been shown to reduce osteoarthritis symptoms by 56%. …
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